Database Site Reliability Engineer (Database Operations)

TSR Consulting; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

HSA

Dental

Vision

Group life insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401k

Job summary

TSR Consulting is seeking a Database Site Reliability Engineer (Database Operations) for Alpharetta, GA. The role demands strong enterprise DB administration experience (Sybase ASE, Oracle RAC) with automation using Python, Shell, and Ansible.

Four 10-hour days—Sun through Wed, 7am–5pm—are required to support availability, performance, and security of mission-critical databases. The ideal candidate will lead incident response, DR testing, and cross-team collaboration, delivering scalable,

Qualifications

• Strong experience administering Sybase ASE and Oracle RAC in enterprise production environments.
• Hands-on with installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with replication technologies such as SAP Replication Server, Data Guard, and HVR (preferred).
• Proficiency in Linux administration and shell environments.
• Automation and scripting with Python, Ansible, and Shell scripting.
• Understanding of storage, networking, operating systems, and infrastructure services; familiarity with Veritas Cluster Server, ASM, LVM, and SAN technologies.
• Familiarity with Jira, ServiceNow, and Confluence.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain enterprise database platforms.
• Ensure availability, performance, recoverability, and security of production database environments.
• Monitor database platforms and infrastructure, respond to incidents, and resolve service degradations.
• Lead troubleshooting across database, OS, storage, replication, and application connectivity.
• Execute failovers, disaster recovery testing, and recovery procedures.
• Partner with application teams for database guidance and operational support.
• Deploy, maintain, and optimize database infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Implement scalable, resilient database solutions and recommend improvements to architecture, monitoring, and automation.
• Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
• Develop automation with Python, Shell, Ansible, or similar to reduce manual work.
• Improve monitoring, alerting, reporting, and operational workflows.
• Analyze and resolve database performance issues and infrastructure-related incidents.
• Participate in root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation, standards, and procedures. Present metrics and reliability reporting.

Skills

Sybase ASE

Oracle RAC

Linux administration

Automation scripting

Analytical troubleshooting

Tools

Python

Ansible

Shell scripting

Veritas Cluster Server

ASM

LVM

SAN technologies

Jira

ServiceNow

Confluence

Job description

TSR Consulting is currently seeking a highly motivated Database Site Reliability Engineer (Database Operations) for an opportunity in Alpharetta, GA

Position Title: Database Site Reliability Engineer (Database Operations)

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: Contract - 12 months

Job Type: Hybrid

Pay Range: $50.00/hr.- $60.00/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

We are seeking a Database Site Reliability Engineer (Database Operations) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in enterprise database administration across Sybase ASE and Oracle RAC, with automation using Python, Shell, and Ansible and a proven ability to ensure availability, performance, recoverability, and security of mission-critical database platforms. Schedule will be four 10-hour days, Sunday through Wednesday, 7am to 5pm.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain enterprise database platforms.
• Ensure availability, performance, recoverability, and security of production database environments.
• Monitor database platforms and infrastructure, respond to incidents, and resolve service degradations.
• Lead troubleshooting across database, OS, storage, replication, and application connectivity.
• Execute failovers, disaster recovery testing, and recovery procedures.
• Partner with application teams for database guidance and operational support.
• Deploy, maintain, and optimize database infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Implement scalable, resilient database solutions and recommend improvements to architecture, monitoring, and automation.
• Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
• Develop automation with Python, Shell, Ansible, or similar to reduce manual work.
• Improve monitoring, alerting, reporting, and operational workflows.
• Analyze and resolve database performance issues and infrastructure-related incidents.
• Participate in root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation, standards, and procedures. Present metrics and reliability reporting.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience administering Sybase ASE and Oracle RAC in enterprise production environments.
• Hands-on with installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with replication technologies such as SAP Replication Server, Data Guard, and HVR (preferred).
• Proficiency in Linux administration and shell environments.
• Automation and scripting with Python, Ansible, and Shell scripting.
• Understanding of storage, networking, operating systems, and infrastructure services; familiarity with Veritas Cluster Server, ASM, LVM, and SAN technologies.
• Familiarity with Jira, ServiceNow, and Confluence.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with additional databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Experience in performance and incident management within large-scale, mission-critical systems.

TSR Consulting offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About TSR:

TSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability.

TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond.

In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, founder and CEO of BCforward, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants.