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Marriott International is seeking a Senior Database Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Couchbase (Server and Capella) and experience in platform automation, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). This role is for an experienced individual contributor responsible for designing, automating, and operating production-scale database platforms that are secure-by-default, resilient-by-design, and easy for application teams to consume. The engineer will help deliver database capabilities through Marriott's Internal Developer Platform, enabling self-service provisioning and a consistent, reliable developer experience. Working closely with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Networking, Security, Internal Developer Platform, and Application Engineering teams, this role supports highly available database services, drives large-scale migrations, and continuously improves operational excellence across the enterprise cloud database ecosystem.
Job Responsibility:
Design, build, and operate enterprise-grade Couchbase Server and Couchbase Capella platforms supporting business-critical workloads
Own database architecture patterns focused on availability, scalability, performance, resilience, and cost optimization
Facilitate database migrations from self-managed environments to Couchbase Capella, including planning and production cutovers in close cooperation with SREs and application developers
Develop and maintain Terraform modules and automation pipelines for database provisioning and lifecycle management
Implement CI/CD automation to standardize and safely deliver database platform changes
Enable self-service database capabilities that reduce manual effort for application teams
Partner with SRE teams on monitoring, alerting, reliability, incident management, and post-incident analysis
Define and operate against SLOs, backup/restore strategies, capacity planning, and disaster recovery patterns
Troubleshoot complex distributed system and database production issues
Ensure database platforms are secure-by-default and aligned with enterprise security and compliance standards
Integrate database services with IAM, networking controls, and configuration management systems
Participate in architectural and governance reviews as a database subject matter expert
Serve as a senior technical advisor to application teams on database design and usage best practices
Mentor engineers and contribute to shared documentation, engineering standards, and patterns
Collaborate with product owners and leadership on roadmap planning and technical prioritization
Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification
7+ years of experience in database engineering including: 3+ years hands-on experience with Couchbase, including Couchbase Server and Couchbase Capella
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform
Proven experience operating databases at enterprise scale in AWS environments
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (Harness), and scripting (Python, Bash, or equivalent)
Experience partnering with SRE teams on production operations and reliability
Strong troubleshooting and cross-team communication skills
Nice to have:
Experience with AWS database services such as Aurora, DocumentDB, or ElastiCache
Exposure to policy-as-code or compliance automation frameworks
Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Dynatrace)
Prior involvement in large-scale database migrations and platform modernization
Experience in backend software development (e.g., Java, Node.js, Python, or similar)
Experience with schema and change management automation frameworks for databases (Liquibase)
What we offer:
401(k) plan
stock purchase plan
discounts at Marriott properties
commuter benefits
employee assistance plan
childcare discounts
coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave