Job description Company and benefits - Job ID - STAFF018629 - Employment Type - Regular - Work Style - in office - Location - Noida,UP,India - Role - Staff Database Reliability Engineer - Eng Why UKG: At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do. We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, advantages you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you. - About the Role - We are seeking a Staff DBRE Engineer (P4) with deep expertise in MySQL and PostgreSQL to drive reliability, scalability, and modernization of large-scale production database platforms. - This role goes beyond traditional DBA responsibilities and requires end-to-end ownership of database services, including incident management, performance optimization, automation, and platform engineering.- Key Responsibilities - 1. Ownership of Database Reliability (Core Expectation) - Own availability, performance, and reliability of MySQL and PostgreSQL production environments - Lead P1/P2 incident management, deep troubleshooting, and RCA - Drive improvements in MTTR, SLA adherence, and system resilience - Design and maintain HA/DR architectures (replication, failover, clustering) - 2. Migration & Modernization (High Priority Area) - Lead MySQL PostgreSQL migration programs - Own end-to-end migration lifecycle:



- Schema conversion and compatibility validation - Data migration strategy and execution - Application query tuning and optimization - Identify and mitigate risks around data types, indexing behavior, and query differences - Ensure low-risk / mínimal downtime migration execution - 3. Performance Engineering & Observability - Diagnose and resolve complex database performance issues - Perform deep analysis on: - Execution plans, locking, I/O bottlenecks, replication lag - Implement observability using: - SLI/SLO-based monitoring and alerting frameworks - Leverage tools like: - Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, SolarWinds DPA - 4. Automation & Platform Engineering - Drive automation-first mindset to eliminate manual toil - Build and maintain frameworks using: - GitHub Actions (GHA), Terraform, Ansible, Python/Bash - Enable: - Self-healing systems - Automated failover, backups, patching, provisioning - Standardize configurations and deployments across platforms - 5. AI-Driven Operations - Use AI-assisted tools to improve: - Incident troubleshooting - Query optimization - Operational insights - Identify use cases for AI-driven automation and observability enhancements - Improve team productivity using AI-enabled workflows - 6. Technical Leadership & Mentorship - Provide guidance and mentorship to L1/L2/L3 DBAs- Drive best practices, SOP standardization, and knowledge sharing - Act as a technical escalation point for complex issues - 7. Cloud,



Cost Optimization & Compliance - Manage databases on GCP (preferred) / AWS environments - Drive cost optimization initiatives: - Rightsizing, storage tuning, unused resource cleanup - Support compliance frameworks (SOC, FedRAMP, etc.) - Ensure robust database security and encryption practices - Required Skills & Experience - Core Database Skills - Strong expertise in: - MySQL (primary large-scale production environments) - PostgreSQL (EDB & Community) - Deep understanding of: - Replication, HA/DR, backup/restore strategies - Migration Experience (Must Have) - Hands-on experience in MySQL PostgreSQL migrations - Robust knowledge of: - Schema transformation - Query compatibility between engines - Data migration tools and techniques - Performance & Troubleshooting - Strong experience in: - Query tuning and optimization - Execution plan analysis - High CPU / IO / locking issue resolution - Automation & DevOps - Hands-on experience with: - Terraform (IaC) - GitHub Actions (CI/CD) - Ansible / Python / Bash scripting - Ability to build scalable automation frameworks - Observability - Experience with monitoring tools: - Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, DPA - Strong understanding of: - SLI/SLO and proactive alerting frameworks - Cloud & Platform - Experience with: - GCP (Cloud SQL preferred) or AWS RDS - Exposure to: - Kubernetes / containerized environments (nice to have) - AI & Modern Engineering (preferred) - Exposure to AI tools (Copilot, Claude, AIOps platforms) - Troubleshooting - Automation - Operational insights - Qualifications - Bachelor’s/master's in computer science or equivalent - 9+ years of experience in DBA / DBRE roles - Relevant certifications (GCP/PostgreSQL/MySQL) preferred Company Overview: UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and

📌 Staff Database Reliability Engineer- Eng (Noida)
🏢 UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)
📍 Noida