Senior Database Reliability Engineer
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Senior Database Reliability Engineer managing various database systems for Rithum's trusted commerce network. Fostering a culture of collaboration and automation within the DBRE team.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure maximum availability and reliability of mission-critical database systems across hybrid infrastructure.
- Design, implement, and maintain SQL Server Always-on Availability Groups, clustering, and replication topologies. Constantly improve the observability of all database systems.
- Lead major database upgrade initiatives and modernization efforts. Support other engineers and teams in their use of database systems.
- Continuously enhance observability using telemetry, performance analysis, and proactive monitoring.
- Continuously enhance processes through automation. Automate operational workflows using PowerShell, Python, and CI/CD tooling.
- Ensure all data is protected and secure
- Participate in our on-call rotation
- Troubleshoot and tune high-load production systems, including complex performance and replication issues.
- Lead technical response during high-severity incidents and conduct root cause analysis.
- Ensure database security, backup integrity, and disaster recovery readiness.
- Contribute to the development of best practices for database engineering and reliability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to design scalable, resilient data architectures.
- Mentor team members and contribute to engineering best practices.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience managing database systems
- Basic understanding of multi-tenant, database-driven applications
- Familiarity with common data storage technologies and use cases
- Proficiency in a common high-level language such as PowerShell or Python
- Design, implement, and support SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, clustering, and transactional replication
- Lead and execute major upgrade initiatives (e.g., SQL Server version upgrades, compatibility level transitions)
- Own disaster recovery validation and failover strategy execution
- Investigate and resolve complex replication and distribution database failures
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision benefits: Affordable health care plans and company HSA contributions, starting on Day 1
- A 6% 401(k) match
- Competitive time off package with 20 days of Paid Time Off, 9 Company-Paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays, 7 paid sick days, 2 Wellness days, and 1 Paid Volunteer Day; at 3 years of service PTO increases to 22 days, and at 5 years it increases to 25 days
- 12 weeks primary caregiver leave & 4 weeks secondary caregiver leave
- Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Pet insurance
- Legal assistance and identity theft insurance plans
- Life insurance 2x salary
- Access to the Calm app and the Employee Assistance Program
- $65/month Remote work stipend for internet
- Culture and team-building activities
- Tuition assistance
- Career development opportunities
- Charitable contribution match up to $250 per year


















