Staff Database Reliability Engineer- Eng (PostgreSQL & MySQL Database)

UKG; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Staff DBRE Engineer (P4) in India to drive reliability and modernization of large-scale production database platforms. You will own MySQL and PostgreSQL environments, lead migrations, and build automation frameworks to reduce toil and improve system resilience.

You will guide incident management, performance tuning, and observability, while mentoring DBAs and collaborating with cloud, AI, and security teams to ensure scalable, secure operations.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in MySQL and PostgreSQL in large-scale production environments.
• Hands-on MySQL → PostgreSQL migrations and schema transformation.
• Replication, HA/DR, backup/restore strategies and performance tuning.
• Automation and DevOps practices across platforms and pipelines.
• Observability with grafana/datadog/splunk and SLI/SLO alerting.
• Cloud experience on GCP/AWS; containerized environments helpful.

Responsibilities

• Own availability, performance, and reliability of MySQL and PostgreSQL production environments.
• Lead MySQL to PostgreSQL migration programs with minimal downtime.
• Diagnose performance issues; optimize queries, I/O, and replication lag.
• Build automation Frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Enable AI-driven operations for incident troubleshooting and optimization.
• Mentor L1/L2/L3 DBAs and drive best practices across teams.
• Manage databases on cloud platforms and drive cost optimization.

Skills

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Replication

HA/DR

Backup/Restore

Migration

Query tuning

Observability

Automation

CI/CD

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Python

Bash

Cloud (GCP/AWS)

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Grafana

Datadog

Splunk

DPA

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Python

Bash

Job description

Why UKG:

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

About the Role

We are seeking a Staff DBRE Engineer (P4) with deep expertise in MySQL and PostgreSQL to drive reliability, scalability, and modernization of large-scale production database platforms.

This role goes beyond traditional DBA responsibilities and requires end-to-end ownership of database services, including incident management, performance optimization, automation, and platform engineering.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader capable of driving complex initiatives such as MySQL to PostgreSQL migrations, building automation frameworks, and improving system reliability at scale.

Key Responsibilities

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  1. Ownership of Database Reliability (Core Expectation)
  
  Own availability, performance, and reliability of MySQL and PostgreSQL production environments
  Lead P1/P2 incident management, deep troubleshooting, and RCA
  Drive improvements in MTTR, SLA adherence, and system resilience
  Design and maintain HA/DR architectures (replication, failover, clustering)
  


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  2. Migration & Modernization (High Priority Area)
  
  Lead MySQL -> PostgreSQL migration programs
  Own end-to-end migration lifecycle:
  Schema conversion and compatibility validation
  Data migration strategy and execution
  Application query tuning and optimization
  Identify and mitigate risks around data types, indexing behavior, and query differences
  Ensure low-risk / minimal downtime migration execution
  


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  3. Performance Engineering & Observability
  
  Diagnose and resolve complex database performance issues
  Perform deep analysis on:
  Execution plans, locking, I/O bottlenecks, replication lag
  Implement observability using:
  SLI/SLO-based monitoring and alerting frameworks
  Leverage tools like:
  Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, SolarWinds DPA
  


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  4. Automation & Platform Engineering
  
  Drive automation-first mindset to eliminate manual toil
  Build and maintain frameworks using:
  GitHub Actions (GHA), Terraform, Ansible, Python/Bash
  Enable:
  Self-healing systems
  Automated failover, backups, patching, provisioning
  Standardize configurations and deployments across platforms
  


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  5. AI-Driven Operations
  
  Use AI-assisted tools to improve:
  Incident troubleshooting
  Query optimization
  Operational insights
  Identify use cases for AI-driven automation and observability enhancements
  Improve team productivity using AI-enabled workflows
  


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  6. Technical Leadership & Mentorship
  
  Provide guidance and mentorship to L1/L2/L3 DBAs
  Review database designs, queries, and application architecture
  Drive best practices, SOP standardization, and knowledge sharing
  Act as a technical escalation point for complex issues
  


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  7. Cloud, Cost Optimization & Compliance
  
  Manage databases on GCP (preferred) / AWS environments
  Drive cost optimization initiatives:
  Rightsizing, storage tuning, unused resource cleanup
  Support compliance frameworks (SOC, FedRAMP, etc.)
  Ensure strong database security and encryption practices
  

Required Skills & Experience

Core Database Skills

Strong expertise in: MySQL (primary large-scale production environments) PostgreSQL (EDB & Community) Deep understanding of: Replication, HA/DR, backup/restore strategies

Migration Experience (Must Have)

Hands-on experience in MySQL -> PostgreSQL migrations Strong knowledge of: Schema transformation Query compatibility between engines Data migration tools and techniques

Performance & Troubleshooting

Strong experience in: Query tuning and optimization Execution plan analysis High CPU / IO / locking issue resolution

Automation & DevOps

Hands-on experience with: Terraform (IaC) GitHub Actions (CI/CD) Ansible / Python / Bash scripting Ability to build scalable automation frameworks

Observability

Experience with monitoring tools: Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, DPA Strong understanding of: SLI/SLO and proactive alerting frameworks

Cloud & Platform

Experience with: GCP (Cloud SQL preferred) or AWS RDS Exposure to: Kubernetes / containerized environments (nice to have)

AI & Modern Engineering (Preferred)

Exposure to AI tools (Copilot, Claude, AIOps platforms) Ability to apply AI to: Troubleshooting Automation Operational insights

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/master's in computer science or equivalent


• 9+ years of experience in DBA / DBRE roles


• Relevant certifications (GCP/PostgreSQL/MySQL) preferred

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including the recruitment process.

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