Senior Database Reliability Engineer (24x7)

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC is seeking a senior Database Administrator to provide 24x7 production support for enterprise database platforms, including PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, SQL Server, and cloud-native services like Amazon Aurora and Google Cloud Spanner. You will handle installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, backup/recovery, replication, and high availability.

You will collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, security, and data engineering teams to troubleshoot,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on DBA experience across PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, SQL Server, and cloud-native databases.
• Strong DBA capabilities: install/config/upgrade/patch, monitor, backup/recovery, replication, high availability.
• Deep technical knowledge of PostgreSQL, SQL Server, YugabyteDB, and cloud-native database platforms.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues related to performance, workload management, latency, availability, and reliability.
• Experience with automation and DevOps tools such as Python, Unix shell scripting, Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP database services and IaC, monitoring/observability tools like Grafana.
• Understanding of data engineering concepts, including data ingestion, ETL/ELT, data pipelines and high-volume workloads.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes: Incident, Problem, Change Management, and Disaster Recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 production support for enterprise database platforms and mission-critical applications.
• Administer DB platforms: installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, monitoring, backup/recovery, replication, high availability.
• Monitor health, availability, capacity, and performance; identify risks and implement proactive improvements.
• Manage and resolve production incidents using established Incident Management processes.
• Perform root cause analysis and remediation via Problem Management practices.
• Plan, validate, and implement database changes in line with Change Management.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, cloud, security, data engineering, and vendor teams to troubleshoot issues and improve stability.
• Contribute to architecture and optimization of enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Develop automation, observability, and self-healing capabilities to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to identify opportunities and accelerate operational outcomes.

Skills

DBA experience

Troubleshooting

24x7 support

Ownership

Incident management

Automation

DevOps

Tools

Python

Unix shell

Ansible

Terraform

GitHub

CI/CD

Grafana

DMC

Job description

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC is seeking a senior Database Administrator to provide 24x7 production support for enterprise database platforms, including PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, SQL Server, and cloud-native services like Amazon Aurora and Google Cloud Spanner. You will handle installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, backup/recovery, replication, and high availability.

You will collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, security, and data engineering teams to troubleshoot,