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Senior Database Reliability Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Nov 05, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To support the reliability and performance of mission-critical database platforms, the fully remote Senior Database Reliability Engineer will administer and optimize PostgreSQL infrastructure, automate processes, and ensure the availability and security of production databases on a long-term open-ended contract.

Key responsibilities:
  • Plan, administer, maintain, and secure PostgreSQL infrastructure for high availability and performance
  • Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines and data migration procedures for PostgreSQL environments
  • Monitor database health and system performance while implementing proactive improvements
Required qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience with PostgreSQL in production environments
  • 5+ years of experience supporting production database systems across various layers
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and managed database services, including AWS and Kubernetes
  • 3+ years of Linux systems engineering experience, including performance tuning and security

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