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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.