Database Reliability Engineer

Billtrust; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Billtrust is seeking a Database Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability and performance of its critical database infrastructure. The role involves working with MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, and cloud-native databases while driving automation through infrastructure-as-code.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, expert-level database skills, and the ability to implement robust backup systems and disaster recovery strategies. This position offers competitive compensation and a collaborative work culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator or Database Reliability Engineer.
• Expert-level proficiency with MySQL, SQL Server, or MongoDB.
• Strong experience with cloud-native databases such as Amazon Aurora and AWS RDS.
• Demonstrated expertise in backup, restore, disaster recovery, and high-availability architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.
• Develop and execute database performance tuning strategies and workload analysis.
• Engineer autonomous database health monitoring agents.
• Collaborate with application teams on database design and performance requirements.

Skills

MySQL

SQL Server

MongoDB

Terraform

Ansible

Datadog

AWS RDS

Grafana

Prometheus

Linux/Unix

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Github Copilot

Job description

Database Reliability Engineer

As a Database Reliability Engineer within our Operations Engineering Center, you'll ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of Billtrust's mission‑critical database infrastructure. You'll work with MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, and modern cloud‑native databases (Aurora, Cloud SQL), supporting solutions that support billions of transactions annually.

You’ll drive automation through infrastructure‑as‑code, develop AI‑powered database health monitoring systems, and implement intelligent backup and disaster recovery strategies. Your expertise will enable Billtrust GCC to deliver world‑class database reliability while pioneering autonomous database management through agentic technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high‑availability and disaster recovery architectures for MySQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB databases
• Develop and execute database performance tuning strategies, query optimization, and workload analysis
• Implement infrastructure‑as‑code for database provisioning using Terraform and Ansible
• Engineer autonomous database health monitoring agents and agentic backup validation systems
• Establish backup, restore, and recovery automation using cloud‑native tools
• Create and maintain operational runbooks for database failover, capacity planning, and incident response
• Implement database‑as‑code practices and schema migration automation
• Monitor and optimize database metrics using AI Ops and Datadog dashboards
• Collaborate with application teams on database design, indexing strategies, and performance requirements
• Work with the US database engineering team to support & implement roadmap

Required Qualification

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience as a Database Administrator or Database Reliability Engineer
• Expert‑level proficiency with MySQL, SQL Server, or MongoDB (at least one to expert level)
• Strong experience with cloud‑native databases (Amazon Aurora, AWS RDS, MongoDB Atlas)
• Demonstrated expertise in backup, restore, disaster recovery, and high‑availability architectures
• Strong background in infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Experience with monitoring platforms (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus) and observability practices
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix and shell scripting for automation
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proficiency using Claude Code, Github Copilot or similar AI coding assistance

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Strong problem‑solving skills with methodical approach to troubleshooting complex database issues
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate across teams and explain technical concepts
• Proactive mindset focused on automation and toil reduction
• Detail‑oriented with strong focus on reliability and data integrity
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with database technologies