Database Reliability Engineer - DBRE
Core
Senior Database Reliability Engineer owning the reliability, scalability, and automation of core database infrastructure (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka) for a multi-cloud, Kubernetes-based platform.
Role type
Senior IC Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)
Builds
Highly automated, resilient, and scalable data infrastructure supporting AI and industrial digitalization solutions
Domain
Industrial digitalization, AI, multi-cloud data platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL fleet orchestration, Elasticsearch cluster administration, Kafka streaming operations, Kubernetes stateful workloads, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), cloud platform expertise (Azure/AWS/GCP), database reliability principles, Python/Go scripting, incident management
Preferred skills
Kafka operators (fdb-kubernetes-operator), Elastic Cloud/ECK, Kubernetes operators for stateful workloads, multi-cloud/private-cloud operations, observability platforms
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure, AWS, GCP, Strimzi, Confluent Cloud, MSK, Elastic Cloud, ECK
Responsibilities
Standardize and automate lifecycle management of 1000+ PostgreSQL instances across multi-cloud; Design, operate, and scale high-performance Elasticsearch clusters for search and vector workloads; Own reliability and scalability of Kafka clusters for high-throughput event streaming; Build automation frameworks for provisioning, configuration, patching, and disaster recovery; Partner with engineering teams to ensure data platform availability and resilience
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC