About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Database Reliability Engineer based in United States.
Responsibilities
- Own the reliability, performance, availability, and scalability of high-traffic production database environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
- Explore and implement AI tools, LLM integrations, and MCP-based solutions to reduce database toil, automate recurring operational tasks, improve query performance, and accelerate incident resolution.
- Support and optimize the data warehouse ecosystem, including Snowflake performance, application packaging, and testing.
- Perform deep performance engineering across database servers, databases, and queries, including optimization of queries generated through ORMs such as Entity Framework and Dapper.
- Lead capacity planning and resource forecasting across data platforms, identifying opportunities to optimize Snowflake credit consumption and right-size AWS infrastructure.
- Automate data infrastructure and operational workflows using Terraform, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, including the management of containerized and stateful workloads.
- Manage and improve CI/CD and database deployment processes using GitLab and Octopus Deploy, ensuring database schema changes are safe, repeatable, and reliable.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, self-service guides, architectural diagrams, and other materials that improve operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake during a 24/7/365 on-call rotation, supporting incident triage and resolution.
- Collaborate with engineering and technology teams to continuously improve database reliability, automation, operational processes, and developer self-service capabilities.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience maintaining, engineering, and optimizing high-traffic production database environments, particularly Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
- Strong database engineering expertise, with an emphasis on automation, reliability, performance engineering, and scalable systems rather than traditional database administration.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS, GitLab, and Octopus Deploy in production DevOps environments.
- Expert-level knowledge of Docker and proven experience operating stateful applications in production Kubernetes environments.
- Strong experience with Snowflake is highly advantageous, particularly around performance optimization, packaging, and testing.
- Knowledge of MCP and practical experience using LLMs or AI tools for coding, operational automation, or engineering workflows is a strong plus.
- Expert-level Python and PowerShell skills, with familiarity with C# and object-oriented programming principles.
- Advanced experience tuning queries and database interactions generated through ORMs, including Entity Framework and Dapper.
- Hands-on familiarity with DynamoDB, as well as exposure to OpenSearch and Redis.
- Strong understanding of database reliability, capacity planning, cost optimization, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and production incident management.
- Ability to analyze complex technical problems, prioritize effectively, and develop durable, automated solutions rather than relying on manual intervention.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and technical teams.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Conditions
- Base salary range of $161,000–$185,000 USD, with final compensation determined by location, qualifications, education, experience, skills, and performance.
- Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
- Paid time off.
- Maternity and paternity leave for full-time employees.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Competitive and equitable compensation practices.
- Opportunities to learn from and collaborate with an experienced leadership team.
- Opportunity to work in a rapidly growing technology environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Company-provided branded merchandise and employee perks.