Senior Database Reliability Engineer
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SeniorAbout the position
Join a leading AI-native company as a Senior Database Reliability Engineer, focusing on PostgreSQL database performance and integrity. You'll manage database operations in AWS and ensure data reliability across environments.
Tech stack
- postgresql
- aws
- linux
- sql
- python
- bash
Requirements
Required:
- 7+ years of experience in a senior database administrator or Database Engineering role
- Strong hands-on PostgreSQL administration experience, including backups, recovery, and performance tuning
- Solid understanding of database security, access control, and compliance practices
- Strong Linux administration skills (processes, disk, memory, networking)
Nice to have:
- Experience with database auditing, compliance, or governance frameworks
- Familiarity with ETL processes, data pipelines, or reporting systems
- Experience with high availability setups, replication, and failover management
Responsibilities
- Administer, monitor, and maintain PostgreSQL databases (250GB+) in production environments (AWS RDS, Aurora, EC2)
- Ensure database availability, performance, and data integrity through proactive monitoring and maintenance
- Perform routine database administration tasks including patching, upgrades, vacuuming, reindexing, and statistics management
- Troubleshoot database issues, including performance bottlenecks, locking/contention, and failed jobs