Site Reliability Engineer Database Platforms

Database Management & Operations

• Deploy, configure, and maintain Oracle, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL database clusters across development, testing, and UAT environments.
• Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of database systems by implementing robust monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning strategies.
• Perform robust monitoring across our estate
• Conduct regular capacity planning, and perform database patching and version upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Manage schema migrations, and optimize database queries and indexing strategies.

Automation and Tooling

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools using Python to streamline routine database operations, including provisioning, configuration management, and health checks.
• Build and enhance monitoring and alerting frameworks to proactively identify and address database issues before they impact users.
• Contribute to our infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices for database environments using tools like Terraform or Ansible.

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

• Define, measure, and report on Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) for our database services.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents, and design and implement long-term preventative measures.
• Participate in a regular on-call rotation to respond to and resolve critical database incidents in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with application development teams to provide expert guidance on database best practices, schema design, and query optimization.

Security and Compliance

• Implement and enforce database security policies, access controls, and data encryption standards.
• Ensure all database systems are compliant with industry regulations and internal security guidelines.
• Manage database user accounts, roles, and permissions, and conduct regular access reviews.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: 5-7 years of professional experience in a Database Administrator, Database Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer role
• Database Skills: Strong hands-on experience with two or more of the following database technologies:
  • Oracle: (e.g., RAC, Data Guard, RMAN)
  • MongoDB: (e.g., Replica Sets, Sharding, Performance Tuning)
  • PostgreSQL: (e.g., Streaming Replication, Connection Pooling, Vacuuming)
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in backend scripting and automation using Python. Must have
• Technical Skills:
  • Experience with database monitoring, performance tuning, and optimization.
  • Solid understanding of high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and backup/restore solutions.
  • Strong familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Aurora, DocumentDB, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL).
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or the ELK Stack.
• Relevant industry certifications in Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or cloud platforms.