Senior Database Engineer / DB Reliability Engineer (DBRE) Contract Remote (US)
We are looking for a Senior Database Engineer / Reliability Engineer to join a sprint-based DBA squad. This role is focused on evolving traditional DBA work into a reliability-first, self-service database platform. You will prioritize recoverability, lifecycle management, and modeling best practices over custodial ticket work.
Responsibilities:
- Own database reliability outcomes, including availability, performance, and recoverability
- Design and operationalize data-loss recovery procedures (restore workflows, validation, execution plans)
- Lead database fleet lifecycle management (versions, patching, sizing, standards)
- Improve alerting, observability, incident response, and RCA processes
- Implement secure-by-default database patterns (least privilege, encryption, auditability)
- Build self-service database capabilities to reduce support burden
- Pair daily with internal DBAs to model DBRE practices through observational learning
Skills/Qualifications:
- 10+ years in DBA or DBRE roles
- Hands-on experience with AWS RDS / Aurora
- Strong expertise in Postgres and/or MySQL
- Proven experience executing restores and recovery under pressure
- Comfortable working in agile teams (standups, sprints, shared backlog)
- Automation-first mindset
Nice-to-Haves
- Kubernetes / EKS familiarity
- Experience in compliance-heavy environments
- Cost-aware database sizing patterns
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 6M + Extendible
Work Setting: Remote (US)
We are an AI-first leader in full-stack product and platform engineering services. We leverage advanced technologies such as Data and Cloud Engineering integrated with AI to help our clients scale, innovate, transform their businesses in the digital age and realize business value with better customer experience.
Right Skale Inc, headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, is an emerging global product development and platform engineering company.
With a focus on digital transformation and cloud computing, we provide end-to-end technology solutions and services from strategy, architecture, and consulting to software development.
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