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Database Reliability Engineer

Greater Wellington, North Island💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-07

Core

Manage, maintain, and optimise AWS Aurora PostgreSQL environments to ensure performance, availability, and security while driving automation and DevOps practices.

Role type

Senior Database Reliability Engineer (PostgreSQL)

Builds

Cloud-based PostgreSQL platforms supporting large-scale operations

Domain

Cloud infrastructure + Relational Databases

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

PostgreSQL administration, AWS Aurora, Infrastructure as Code (CDK/Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, database migration, disaster recovery, automation scripting (Python/Bash), performance tuning, troubleshooting

Preferred skills

PostGIS, serverless technologies, SAFe methodology, large-scale migration projects

Technologies

PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora, CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Bash

Responsibilities

Manage and optimise AWS Aurora PostgreSQL environments; Design and implement database solutions using IaC and CI/CD; Support database migrations, upgrades, and disaster recovery; Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams; Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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