Manager Database Reliability Engineer

UKG•Sunrise, FL

16h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced DBRE Manager to lead our Database Reliability Engineering team. This role is responsible for ensuring the availability, scalability, performance, and security of critical database systems across multiple platforms and technologies. You will drive operational excellence, lead incident management, and partner closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver highly reliable database services. Lead and mentor a team of Database Reliability Engineers supporting multiple database technologies (e.g. SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL platforms). Own end-to-end database reliability, including uptime, performance, scalability, and disaster recovery. Drive proactive monitoring, alerting, and automation to prevent incidents and reduce toil. Oversee incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and post-incident reviews. Establish and enforce best practices for database operations, security, backups, and recovery. Collaborate with SRE, DevOps, and application teams to improve system resilience and performance. Manage database access controls, compliance, and governance standards. Lead capacity planning and performance tuning initiatives. Champion infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation strategies. Track and report key reliability metrics (SLAs, SLOs, SLIs). Support cloud migration and modernization efforts (GCP, AWS, Azure). Ensure adherence to security and regulatory requirements (SOC2, HIPAA, etc., if applicable).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
12+ years of experience in database engineering, SRE, or production operations.
5+ years of experience managing or leading technical teams.
Strong expertise in at least two major database platforms (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL ).
Experience with cloud-based database solutions (GCP Cloud SQL, AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL etc.).
Proven experience in incident management and production support.
Strong understanding of high availability, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana).
Familiarity with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, scripting in Python/Shell).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with large-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures.
Exposure to NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra etc.).
Prior experience in a SaaS or enterprise-scale environment.
Certifications in cloud platforms or database technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of Database Reliability Engineers supporting multiple database technologies (e.g. SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL platforms).
Own end-to-end database reliability, including uptime, performance, scalability, and disaster recovery.
Drive proactive monitoring, alerting, and automation to prevent incidents and reduce toil.
Oversee incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and post-incident reviews.
Establish and enforce best practices for database operations, security, backups, and recovery.
Collaborate with SRE, DevOps, and application teams to improve system resilience and performance.
Manage database access controls, compliance, and governance standards.
Lead capacity planning and performance tuning initiatives.
Champion infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation strategies.
Track and report key reliability metrics (SLAs, SLOs, SLIs).
Support cloud migration and modernization efforts (GCP, AWS, Azure).
Ensure adherence to security and regulatory requirements (SOC2, HIPAA, etc., if applicable).
Build a culture of reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Drive cross-team collaboration and remove operational bottlenecks.
Mentor team members and support career growth.
Balance strategic initiatives with operational excellence.