Database Reliability Engineer
Core
Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of Microsoft SQL databases and PowerBI systems for SpaceX's IT Engineering organization.
Role type
Senior Database Reliability Engineer
Builds
Production database infrastructure, monitoring solutions, disaster recovery strategies, and automated self-service tools.
Domain
Aerospace / Database Administration & Reliability Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Microsoft SQL Server administration, PowerBI management, root cause analysis, SQL query optimization, data migration (OLTP to OLAP), PowerShell scripting, backup and restore engineering, disaster recovery planning, server/storage infrastructure troubleshooting, schema optimization.
Preferred skills
Postgres, MySQL, ClickHouse, SQL Server log shipping and availability groups, configuration management automation, data warehouse concepts, column-oriented databases, SAN and virtualization knowledge.
Responsibilities
Partner with internal customers to plan database improvements; perform root cause analysis on production issues; optimize schemas and queries; migrate data between OLTP and OLAP systems; automate routine tasks via PowerShell; engineer and maintain database monitoring; address critical support situations; manage PowerBI licensing and query optimization; implement and test disaster recovery strategies; maintain documentation and runbooks; support team growth through coaching; participate in on-call rotation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership