Sr. Database Engineer, Site Reliability

Job Summary

Join DEEP&T as a Senior Reliability Engineer, where you will analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software enhancements and new products for use in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs. This role delivers large or highly complex software programs and systems that are critical to the organization’s technology platforms and commercial applications.

By leveraging in-depth knowledge of current programming languages and technologies, the Senior Reliability Engineer will write code, complete programming tasks, and perform testing and debugging of applications. The work directly impacts the organization by driving improvements in product quality, operational efficiency, and technical innovation.

• Build, deploy, and ensure all DEEP&T database infrastructure is available 24/7/365.
• Leverage software development and automation to design, modernize, and deliver database infrastructure.
• Participate in setting the architectural direction for database platforms and projects.
• Manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment.
• Analyze, design, and deploy fault‑tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.
• Proactively plan and implement infrastructure changes through capacity forecasting, software release cycles, and right sizing.
• Provide database expertise through performance tuning, troubleshooting, and administration.
• Develop, enhance, and adhere to engineering and administration standards.
• Develop automation and tooling to increase operational efficiency while ensuring system reliability and security.
• Build infrastructure and systems for scalability, resiliency, availability, and recovery through infrastructure as code and configuration management.
• Provide insights on data store infrastructure via metrics, monitoring, and alerting.
• Maintain thorough and well‑written documentation.
• Participate in live event support and on‑call rotation.
• Provide oversight and direction to junior team members (may).
• Build relationships with engineering teams and leads.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of related work experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Azure SQL MI.
• Fundamental understanding of Microsoft SQL Server database internals.
• Experience in Agile software development.
• Experience with source control management tools (Git, Git Lab, Git Hub).
• Intermediate to advanced expertise in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
• General understanding and experience with Windows operating system, network, and containers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience designing and deploying fault‑tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.
• Experience in database availability monitoring and status reporting using native monitoring tools.
• Well‑versed in SQL Server backup, restore, and recovery strategies.
• Experience keeping a large environment compliant by deploying SQL Server patches and upgrades.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
• Independent assignment completion with little coaching or guidance.
• Preferred:
  Experience operating within a database reliability engineering (DRE) and/or systems reliability engineering (SRE) role.
• Preferred:
  Experience running, deploying, and maintaining production systems in Azure and Amazon Web Services.
• Preferred:
  Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Preferred:
  Experience building a proper path to production leveraging multiple life cycles, testing, integration, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Preferred:
  Experience with the configuration and implementation of SQL Server Always On availability groups.
• Preferred:
  Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Chef).
• Preferred:
  Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and provide guidance on SQL Server best practices.
• Preferred:
  Experience with proactive problem identification and creative solution design.

Hiring range:
Bristol, CT $141,900–$190,300 per year;
New York $148,700–$199,400 per year. Base pay is adjusted for internal equity and factors such as location, experience, and skills. Bonuses and/or long‑term incentive units may be offered. Full package includes medical, financial, and other benefits appropriate to the position and geographic region.

Employment type:

Full time.

Location:

Bristol, CT (on‑site, 4 days per week). Alternate location:
New York, NY – 7 Hudson Square.