DataBase Reliability Engineer

Location: RemoteExperience: 5 to 7 yearsRole: Database Reliability EngineerWe are seeking a Database Reliability Engineer (DRE) with strong software engineeringand cloud database infrastructure experience to support and evolve our global AWS-baseddatabase platforms. This is a contract role for a hands-on engineer passionate aboutautomation, reliability, and scalability — with deep expertise in Aurora PostgreSQL andmodern cloud database architectures.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and maintain highly available and performant AuroraPostgreSQL systems in AWS.Build tools and scripts (Python, SQL) to automate upgrades or migrate databasesfrom 1 cluster/aws account to another with near zero downtime using DMS; createcontribute to terraform modules for DMS infrastructure deployment/management .Implement CI/CD pipelines workflows for repeatable, automated rebuilddeployments.Partner with SREs and service teams to design database solutions that meetapplication performance and compliance requirements.Troubleshoot complex production database issues by analyzing logs, query plans,metrics, and system-level behavior.Optimize schema design, queries, and indexes to ensure efficiency and scalability.Document operational runbooks, architecture decisions, and engineering bestpractices.Contribute to a culture of reliability, continuous improvement, and technicalexcellence.Required Qualifications5–7 years of hands-on experience managing large-scale cloud-native databases,preferably Aurora PostgreSQL.Strong understanding of PostgreSQL internals, replication, and performance tuning.Experience supporting multi-region or zero-downtime database migrations orupgrades using DMS.Proficiency in Python for automation and SQL for database development andoptimization.Experience with AWS database services (Aurora Postgresql & DMS).Solid grasp of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code(Terraform), andcontainers (Docker).Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to collaborate withdistributed teams.Nice to HaveFamiliarity with Elasticache Valkey/Redis, DynamoDB, or Keyspaces.Exposure to performance testing platforms, APMs, and observability tooling(e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana).Experience contributing to engineering design reviews, mentoring peers, andimproving team-level processes.Proven experience with monitoring, alerting, and incident management inproduction environments.

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