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Manager SRE - Database Reliability Team (Remote)
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As a Manager SRE - Database Reliability Team (Remote), you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our database systems. You will lead a team of skilled engineers and work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize database operations and drive continuous improvement. This position offers a challenging opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute to the success of our company while enjoying the flexibility of remote work.
What you'll be doing
- Managing a team of Database Reliability Engineers (SREs) and providing technical guidance and mentorship
- Developing and implementing strategies for monitoring, diagnosing, and resolving database issues to ensure high availability and performance
- Collaborating with development teams to design and optimize database schemas, queries, and configurations for improved efficiency and scalability
- Automating repetitive tasks and building tools to streamline database operations, ensuring efficient deployment, monitoring, and maintenance processes
- Conducting performance tuning and capacity planning exercises to proactively identify and address potential bottlenecks
- Participating in incident response and on-call rotations, investigating and resolving database-related incidents in a timely manner
- Implementing and maintaining backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data integrity and availability
- Staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and best practices in database management and reliability engineering
- Collaborating with stakeholders to define and implement service level objectives (SLOs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for database systems
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in database administration, operations, or related roles
- C1/C2 English Level proficiency (both written and spoken English)
- Strong proficiency in database management systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle
- Solid understanding of database performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting techniques
- Experience with automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) to automate tasks and build tools
- In-depth knowledge of database replication, clustering, and high availability solutions
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and database services
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Preferred candidates who demonstrate strong leadership abilities and have a proven track record in managing database reliability teams. Experience with distributed database systems and NoSQL databases is highly desirable. Candidates with certifications such as AWS Certified Database - Specialty or Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) will be given preference.
We offer a full-time, US-hours remote job, 40-hour workweek Mon-Fri, with excellent prospects for long-term growth for an ambitious experienced Manager SRE - Database Reliability Team (Remote). We can offer HMO and other benefits to Philippine candidates.