Senior Database Reliability Engineer

Senior Database Reliability Engineer

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Key Responsibilities

• Architect, manage, and optimize enterprise and open-source relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB), cloud platforms such as Snowflake, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
• Lead performance tuning, high-availability, and disaster recovery strategies across hybrid environments.
• Automate provisioning, scaling, backups, and routine operations using infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef).
• Troubleshoot complex system and database issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.
• Collaborate with application developers, cloud architects, and DevOps teams to deploy reliable and scalable systems.
• Mentor junior engineers, provide technical guidance, and contribute to knowledge sharing through documentation and system diagrams.
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines to integrate database changes with automated testing and deployment.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and logging strategies to proactively detect and resolve issues.
• Create detailed system diagrams, performance analyses, and architecture documentation for leadership review.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing relational databases (enterprise and open source), Snowflake, and MongoDB.

• Expertise in multiple programming/scripting languages (Python, Go, Ruby, Java, Node).

• Expertise in containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Mesos, DockerEE).

• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid architectures.
• Deep experience with automation, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, tune, and optimize complex database workloads.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying technical concepts to both technical and executive stakeholders.