Sr. Database Site Reliability Engineer (DB SRE)

The Sr. Database Site Reliability Engineer (DB SRE) is responsible for owning the reliability, availability, and operational maturity of business‑critical Azure PostgreSQL platforms supporting the CoverMyMeds (CMM) platform. This role applies Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to database services, emphasizing automation, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and resilience in a modern cloud-native environment. 

This role sits within Platform Core Engineering, partnering closely with application, platform, security, and network engineering teams. In this environment, there is no separate DBA team—the DB SRE owns database reliability end‑to‑end across development, staging, and production. 

Candidates who reside in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area will be given priority. This role will allow for remote work.  

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or in the future.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Own and continuously improve the reliability, availability, and performance of Azure PostgreSQL platforms across dev, stage, and prod 

• Design, build, and operate cloud database infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) 

• Apply SRE principles to stateful systems, including environment isolation, blast‑radius reduction, and automation-first operations 

• Define and implement database observability (metrics, logs, dashboards, alerts) using enterprise monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog) 

• Lead incident response for database-related production issues and participate in on‑call rotations 

• Troubleshoot complex issues across performance, replication, connectivity, failover, and permissions 

• Define and validate high availability, backup, restore, disaster recovery, and point‑in‑time recovery (PITR) strategies 

• Enforce least‑privilege access, support audits, and ensure compliance with security and governance requirements 

• Collaborate with platform, application, security, and network teams to design scalable, secure database architectures 

• Provide senior technical leadership, set reliability standards, and mentor less‑experienced engineers 

Career Level Summary 

This is a senior individual contributor role operating in a highly visible, business‑critical environment. The Sr. DB SRE is expected to work with a high degree of autonomy, influence platform standards, and raise the reliability and operational maturity of the database platform. While not a people manager, the role provides technical leadership and guidance across the broader SRE and platform engineering organization. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant experience considered in lieu of degree 

• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience in SRE, platform, or infrastructure engineering roles 

Critical Skills (Required) 

• 7+ years hands‑on experience operating PostgreSQL databases in cloud environments (Azure strongly preferred) 

• Strong production experience (7+ years) supporting high‑availability, business‑critical database platforms 

• Deep expertise with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform 

• Experience owning or participating in on‑call rotations and incident response 

• Strong understanding of database operations, including performance tuning, replication, backup/restore, and recovery 

• Experience designing and operating database observability and monitoring solutions 

• Solid knowledge of cloud security principles, including least‑privilege access and audit readiness 

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders 

Preferred Skills / Nice to Have 

• Background as an SRE with strong database depth (not a traditional DBA role) 

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git/GitOps workflows 

• Familiarity with Kubernetes (AKS preferred), Helm, and ArgoCD 

• Experience operating stateful workloads in Azure cloud environments 

• Exposure to regulated or highly controlled environments 

• Broader cloud platform experience beyond databases 

Why This Role Is Compelling 

• High‑impact role on a new, cloud‑based Azure platform 

• True ownership of database reliability with influence over standards and architecture 

• Opportunity to shape how SRE practices are applied to stateful, mission‑critical systems 

• Strong visibility within Platform Engineering and clear technical growth path