Senior DBA Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Database Engineer to join our team and help evolve database platforms into reliability-first, self-service-oriented systems.

In this role, you will be embedded in a sprint-based DBA squad, focusing on database reliability, lifecycle management, and automation. You will play a key role in transforming traditional DBA practices into modern engineering-driven approaches, emphasizing recoverability, observability, and platform scalability.

The role combines database administration, reliability engineering, and automation, with a strong focus on operational excellence and cloud-based database platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Own database reliability outcomes, including:
  • Availability
    
  • Performance
    
  • Recoverability
    
• Design and implement data loss recovery procedures:
  • Restore workflows
    
  • Validation processes
    
  • Execution plans
    
• Lead database lifecycle management activities:
  • Versioning
    
  • Patching
    
  • Sizing
    
  • Decommissioning
    
• Improve observability and incident management:
  • Alerting
    
  • Incident response
    
  • Root cause analysis (RCA)
    
• Implement secure-by-default database patterns:
  • Least privilege
    
  • Encryption
    
  • Auditability
    
• Build self-service capabilities to reduce operational overhead
  
• Collaborate with internal teams to promote DBA and DBRE best practices
  

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in DBA / Database Reliability Engineering roles
  
• Strong expertise in:
  • PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
    
• Proven hands-on experience with:
  • AWS RDS / Aurora
    
• Experience executing database restores and recovery under pressure
  
• Strong background in database lifecycle automation:
  • Patching
    
  • Upgrades
    
  • Decommissioning
    
• Experience working in agile environments:
  • Standups
    
  • Sprints
    
  • Backlog management
    
• Automation-first mindset
  
• Strong understanding of database reliability and performance principles
  

Nice-to-have

• Experience with:
  • Kubernetes / Amazon EKS
    
  • Compliance-heavy environments
    
  • Cost-aware database sizing strategies
    
• Experience helping transition traditional DBA teams into DBRE models
  
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
  
• Experience working in platform or infrastructure teams
  

If this sounds like you, share your CV with us and let’s talk!