We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior Database Reliability
Engineer to join our Infrastructure team. In this role, you will be responsible
for the health, performance, and scalability of our diverse database estate. You
will move beyond traditional administration by applying software engineering
principles to database operations, leveraging Dynatrace for deep observability
and driving efficiency through advanced automation.

The ideal candidate is a polyglot database expert who is equally comfortable
tuning a complex PostgreSQL query, managing MongoDB replicasets, and writing
Python or Ansible scripts to automate failover processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. DATABASE ADMINISTRATION & OPTIMIZATION

* PostgreSQL: Manage large-scale PostgreSQL instances. Perform deep-dive
performance tuning (vacuuming, indexing strategies, query plan analysis) and
manage high-availability configurations (e.g., Patroni, Repmgr).
* MongoDB: Architect, deploy, and maintain MongoDB replica sets. Optimize
aggregation pipelines and ensure data consistency and scaling.




* Redis: Manage Redis deployments for caching and real-time data needs.
Implement Redis Sentinel or Cluster for high availability and advise
development teams on data structure best practices.
* Lifecycle Management: Handle migrations, version upgrades, patching, and
backups across all platforms to ensure zero-loss recovery point objectives
(RPO).

2. OBSERVABILITY & PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING

* Dynatrace Integration: Utilize Dynatrace to monitor database health, create
custom dashboards, and set up intelligent alerting.
* Root Cause Analysis: Use Dynatrace’s AI-driven insights to identify
bottlenecks, deadlocks, and slow-running queries before they impact the
end-user.
* Capacity Planning: Analyze trends in data growth and resource utilization to
proactively scale infrastructure.

3. AUTOMATION & DEVOPS

* Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate the provisioning and configuration of
database envir

📌 DBA/Reliability and Automation Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Chennai