Senior Database Reliability Engineer

ClickUp; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ClickUp in the Town of Poland is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our Database Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the performance, integrity, security, and availability of PostgreSQL databases running on Linux in AWS. Your expertise will ensure day-to-day database administration and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in database administration, focusing on the management of large-scale production databases and a strong understanding of database security measures. Join us to redefine what's possible in an AI-native company.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a senior database administrator or Database Engineering role.
• Strong hands‑on PostgreSQL administration experience.
• Solid understanding of database security, access control, and compliance practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain PostgreSQL databases in production environments.
• Ensure database availability, performance, and data integrity.
• Perform routine database administration tasks including patching and upgrades.
• Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Troubleshoot database issues, including performance bottlenecks.
• Support application teams with query tuning and schema changes.

Job description

At ClickUp, we're building the future of work: the first truly converged AI workspace unifying tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and enterprise search, all supercharged by context‑driven AI. We are an AI‑native company. Every team member is expected to leverage AI daily, and we evaluate AI fluency as part of our hiring process. Join us and help redefine what's possible.

About This Role

ClickUp is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join our Database Operations team. You’ll be responsible for the performance, integrity, security, and availability of our PostgreSQL databases running on Linux in AWS. This role focuses on day‑to‑day database administration, operational excellence, and ensuring data is consistently reliable and well‑managed across environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain PostgreSQL databases (250GB+) in production environments (AWS RDS, Aurora, EC2)
• Ensure database availability, performance, and data integrity through proactive monitoring and maintenance
• Perform routine database administration tasks including patching, upgrades, vacuuming, reindexing, and statistics management
• Execute and manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures, including regular testing of recovery plans
• Handle user access management, roles, and database security to ensure compliance with best practices
• Perform capacity planning, storage management, and growth forecasting
• Troubleshoot database issues, including performance bottlenecks, locking/contention, and failed jobs
• Support application teams with query tuning, schema changes, and release deployments
• Manage database migrations, upgrades, and change requests with minimal downtime
• Maintain documentation for database configurations, standards, and operational procedures
• Participate in on‑call rotations and provide support for production incidents

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a senior database administrator or Database Engineering role
• Strong hands‑on PostgreSQL administration experience, including backups, recovery, and performance tuning
• Solid understanding of database security, access control, and compliance practices
• Experience managing large‑scale production databases (250GB+), including maintenance and lifecycle management
• Strong Linux administration skills (processes, disk, memory, networking)
• Experience with monitoring tools and performance diagnostics
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language (Bash, Python, or similar)
• Familiarity with cloud‑based database deployments, preferably AWS (RDS, Aurora, EC2, S3)
• Strong organizational and documentation skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with database auditing, compliance, or governance frameworks
• Familiarity with ETL processes, data pipelines, or reporting systems
• Experience with high availability setups, replication, and failover management
• Exposure to other database systems (MySQL, SQL Server, or NoSQL platforms)
• Experience supporting enterprise or highly regulated environments

Equal Opportunity Employer

ClickUp is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.