Senior Database Reliability Engineer

• Design, implement, and manage highly available, resilient PostgreSQL database architectures using AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Optimize database performance by analyzing query execution plans, tuning indices, and implementing advanced partitioning strategies.
• Ensure disaster recovery readiness through robust backup, replication, and failover processes.
• Diagnose and resolve slow queries, locks, deadlocks, and complex bottlenecks impacting large-scale databases.
• Automate routine maintenance tasks and promote operational excellence across all database environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support new features, data migrations, and ongoing application scaling.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• 5+ years of experience managing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases in production settings.
• Expert-level knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, query tuning, indexing, partitioning, and replication.
• Proven hands-on experience with AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL, including backup, recovery, and high-availability design.
• Strong analytical abilities in troubleshooting slow queries, execution plans, locks, and deadlocks.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining large-scale, high-traffic databases with millions of rows.
• Deep care for clear, proactive written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a remote team.

• Experience supporting data platforms, analytics workloads, ETL processes, and operational databases.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native service environments.
• Exposure to supporting modern data architectures and advanced monitoring tools.

Also listed: communication skills.

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