Database Reliability Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Tue, May 26, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To ensure the availability and reliability of data, the full-time remote Database Reliability Engineer will manage day-to-day reliability tasks, collaborate on performance tuning, and advance automation and tooling across Microsoft SQL Server and other systems.

Key responsibilities
  • Protect and ensure continuous data availability while collaborating with senior team members to analyze and optimize database performance
  • Document and automate routine database tasks to enhance operational efficiency and assist in building internal tools for developers
  • Participate in on-call rotations to respond to incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes
Required qualifications
  • 2+ years of experience supporting Microsoft SQL Server and Postgres
  • Experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and strong T-SQL troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to follow and improve runbooks and documentation for repeatable tasks
  • Comfortable with both Windows and Linux systems and familiar with Git workflows
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or MariaDB for common administrative tasks

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