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Senior Database Reliability Engineer Role Type: Full-time Location: Remote About The Role We are looking for an experienced Database Reliability Engineer to architect, optimize, and maintain highly available PostgreSQL environments. You'll ensure reliability, performance, and scalability across large-scale, cloud-based database systems. Key Responsibilities • Design and manage highly available PostgreSQL architectures using AWS RDS and Aurora. • Optimize queries, indexes, partitioning, and database performance. • Manage backup, replication, recovery, and failover processes. • Troubleshoot slow queries, locks, deadlocks, and database bottlenecks. • Automate database maintenance and reliability workflows. • Support data migrations, application scaling, and operational improvements. • Maintain clear technical documentation. Required Skills • PostgreSQL • AWS RDS & Aurora PostgreSQL • High-Availability Architecture • Large-Scale Databases • Database Performance Optimization • Backup & Disaster Recovery • Replication & Failover Preferred Qualifications • 5+ years of production PostgreSQL experience. • Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, query tuning, indexing, partitioning, and replication. • Experience managing large-scale, high-traffic databases. • Familiarity with Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud-native environments. • Experience with data platforms, ETL, analytics workloads, and monitoring tools. • Strong analytical, communication, and troubleshooting skills.