Database Reliability Engineer

Appit LLC; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible work arrangements

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Appit LLC is looking for a Database Reliability Engineer in Chennai, India. You will manage and optimize production PostgreSQL and MySQL databases while ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability.

The ideal candidate should possess expertise in PostgreSQL plus experience with cloud-managed database services. Join our team to work on innovative AI-powered solutions and enjoy competitive salaries and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of database administration or reliability engineering experience.
• Expert-level PostgreSQL skills including performance tuning and replication.
• Experience with cloud-managed database services (RDS, Aurora).

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize production databases for high availability and performance.
• Design and implement database high-availability architectures.
• Build automated database provisioning, backup, and recovery pipelines.

Skills

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Database Reliability Engineering

SQL

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Tools

Terraform

pg_stat_statements

Grafana

Job description

APPIT Software Solutions is hiring a Database Reliability Engineer in Chennai, India. Ensure database reliability, performance, and scalability across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud-managed database services, applying SRE principles to data infrastructure operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize production PostgreSQL and MySQL databases for high availability, performance, and data integrity
• Design and implement database high-availability architectures including replication, failover, and disaster recovery
• Build automated database provisioning, backup, and recovery pipelines using Terraform and custom tooling
• Monitor database performance using pg_stat_statements, slow query logs, and custom Grafana dashboards for proactive optimization
• Implement database security controls including encryption at rest and in transit, access auditing, and vulnerability patching
• Support development teams with schema design reviews, query optimization, and capacity planning guidance

Requirements

• 4-6 years of database administration or reliability engineering experience in production environments
• Expert-level PostgreSQL skills including performance tuning, replication (streaming, logical), and vacuum optimization
• Experience with cloud-managed database services (RDS, Aurora, Cloud SQL, Azure Database)
• Strong understanding of database backup strategies, point-in-time recovery, and disaster recovery testing
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language (Python, Bash) for database automation
• Knowledge of database monitoring and alerting using tools like pganalyze, Datadog, or custom Prometheus exporters

Nice to Have

• Experience with NewSQL databases like CockroachDB or TiDB
• Knowledge of database migration tools like pgLoader, DMS, or gh-ost
• Familiarity with time-series databases (TimescaleDB, InfluxDB) for observability data

About APPIT Software Solutions

APPIT Software Solutions is a leading technology company building AI-powered enterprise products. Join 150+ professionals working on cutting-edge solutions in AI/ML, cloud computing, and digital transformation. We offer competitive salaries, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for career growth across our global offices.