Gartner-posted 1 day ago
$92,000 - $131,000/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • Irving, TX

About this role: The Sr Database Reliability Engineer / DBA will provide technical expertise in designing, managing, and administering databases on-premises and in the cloud (AWS) to meet the shifting organizational demands. This role will engage in modernization activities and to support Database reliability in cloud platforms and participate in automation efforts to enhance provisioning and operations and service reliability of all types of datastores. What you’ll do: Ensure 24x7 reliability & availability for critical database systems hosted on AWS & Azure Cloud platforms. Implement, maintain, and enforce effective industry standard processes and policies within QA, DEV, and Production environments. Participate in the architecture and design phases of databases to support critical applications. Engage with SRE, DevOps, Application Development, and other technical teams to implement solutions. Work with managers and staff of Application Development teams to follow tactical and strategic directions. Prioritize work based on project needs and work effectively with minimum supervision. Support the tactical and strategic directions for the organization’s database infrastructure. Provide routine status reports to leadership and escalate as necessary. Maintain service levels and departmental goals for problem resolution. Follow security standards and effectively manage software patches and upgrades. Coordinate with team members and share knowledge within the team. Lead projects independently and work closely with the rest of the team. Adapt to changing technology environments and embrace newer platforms. Work in an agile environment and engage in DevOps practices.

  • Ensure 24x7 reliability & availability for critical database systems hosted on AWS & Azure Cloud platforms.
  • Implement, maintain, and enforce effective industry standard processes and policies within QA, DEV, and Production environments.
  • Participate in the architecture and design phases of databases to support critical applications.
  • Engage with SRE, DevOps, Application Development, and other technical teams to implement solutions.
  • Work with managers and staff of Application Development teams to follow tactical and strategic directions.
  • Prioritize work based on project needs and work effectively with minimum supervision.
  • Support the tactical and strategic directions for the organization’s database infrastructure.
  • Provide routine status reports to leadership and escalate as necessary.
  • Maintain service levels and departmental goals for problem resolution.
  • Follow security standards and effectively manage software patches and upgrades.
  • Coordinate with team members and share knowledge within the team.
  • Lead projects independently and work closely with the rest of the team.
  • Adapt to changing technology environments and embrace newer platforms.
  • Work in an agile environment and engage in DevOps practices.
  • 8+ years of experience in Database Engineering and Operations with a bachelor’s degree.
  • Extensive hands-on experience and authoritative knowledge of various database platforms (Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, AWS Aurora, SQL Server) to support high volume OLTP & DW systems.
  • Experience in building and managing databases in the cloud (Azure and AWS RDS).
  • Ability to troubleshoot performance issues in real time.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD Pipelines, Terraform, Jenkin, Cloudbees, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, Azure Resource Manager, Ansible, etc.
  • Skilled in scripting languages such as Shell and Python.
  • Working knowledge of Neo4J or other graph databases, AWS DynamoDB, Glue, and Lake Formation.
  • Ability to work on SQL Server, Azure Synapse, or related Data Analytics tools.
  • Knowledge and ability to work with data replication & Migration tools & Methods such as DMS , Glue Good judgment, prompt decision-making ability, responsibility, and accountability.
  • Commitment to teamwork and willingness to participate in an on-call rotation for 24/7 support.
  • Ability to envision and create automation for provisioning and administration tasks.
  • Experience in migrating databases from Oracle to Postgres is a plus.
  • Database & Cloud certifications are preferable.
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
  • A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
  • A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
  • Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
  • 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
  • Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
  • 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
  • Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
  • Parental leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Gartner Gives Charity Match.
  • And much more!
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