Senior PostgreSQL DBRE: Scale, Reliability & Automation

Okta; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible spending account

Paid leave including PTO and parental leave

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) to enhance our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience with PostgreSQL in large-scale environments and a strong background in MySQL.

This hands-on role focuses on the design and reliability of database systems, collaborating with engineering teams to optimize performance and ensure operational excellence. Candidates must be prepared for in-person onboarding in one of our offices.

Qualifications

• 4 plus years of hands-on PostgreSQL experience in high-volume production environments.
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals.
• Production experience with MySQL.
• Experience building automation with Go or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate highly available PostgreSQL clusters.
• Optimize query performance and storage engines.
• Lead response during database incidents.
• Partner with software engineers to review SQL.

Skills

PostgreSQL experience

MySQL knowledge

SQL optimization

Linux systems

Go or Python automation

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Cloud environments (AWS or GCP)

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Okta is seeking a Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) to enhance our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience with PostgreSQL in large-scale environments and a strong background in MySQL.

This hands-on role focuses on the design and reliability of database systems, collaborating with engineering teams to optimize performance and ensure operational excellence. Candidates must be prepared for in-person onboarding in one of our offices.