Database Reliability Engineer

We are opening a Database Reliability Engineer position to strengthen a team responsible for the reliability and operational management of application environments. The successful candidate will act as the main technical point of contact for database-related matters, working closely with hybrid cloud infrastructure, automation, development and architecture teams. The role focuses on ensuring database availability, security, performance and continuous improvement. Job Responsibilities - Act as the primary technical reference for databases across the application landscape, coordinating activities with infrastructure and automation teams. - Maintain and optimize the stability, performance and operational reliability of database technologies, including PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, MongoDB, CouchDB, Redis and Kafka. - Investigate database-related incidents, identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive measures. - Collaborate with developers, solution architects and technical teams to improve query execution, indexing strategies, data access patterns and database resilience. - Manage database lifecycle activities, including patching, upgrades, migrations, backup and recovery validation, capacity planning and decommissioning. - Automate recurring operational tasks, such as health checks, configuration validation, backup verification, monitoring controls and operational reporting. - Enhance database observability through monitoring solutions, alerting mechanisms and dashboards, while contributing to security hardening, vulnerability remediation, access reviews and compliance requirements. - Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures and best practices, while supporting data protection measures such as encryption, pseudonymization, anonymization, retention management and controlled deletion.