Job Description
Job Title : Manager - Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE)
Department : Reliability Engineering
Location : Bangalore
About The Role
We are looking for a highly skilled Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) Manager to lead a team responsible for the reliability, performance, and scalability of large-scale database systems such as MongoDB, MySQL, and Elasticsearch . The role focuses on building automation-first solutions to enhance database operations, ensuring reliability, scalability, and efficiency across multiple environments.
Why Join Us
- Build and lead one of the most advanced DBRE teams driving automation, scale, and resiliency.
- Work in a culture that values innovation, reliability, and technical excellence.
- Influence the technical roadmap for database automation, performance, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Strategy : Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing DBRE team focused on automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.Database Operations & Reliability : Ensure uptime, performance, and scalability of MongoDB, MySQL, and Elasticsearch clusters across multiple regions and environments.Automation & Engineering : Drive automation for database provisioning, scaling, backups, upgrades, and recovery using Go or Python. Promote Infrastructure as Code and self-service database management.Monitoring & Incident Response : Implement automated monitoring, alerting, and self-healing mechanisms. Lead major incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortem reviews.Collaboration : Work closely with SRE, CloudOps, Security, and development teams to enhance database reliability and support new feature rollouts.Best Practices & Documentation : Define DBRE best practices, document automation workflows, and create operational runbooks.Capacity & Cost Management : Forecast database growth, manage capacity planning, and optimize costs.Security & Compliance : Ensure robust database security, compliance, and data protection measures.Required Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.8+ years of experience in Database Engineering, DBRE, or SRE roles, including at least 3 years in technical leadership or management.Strong hands-on experience with MongoDB, MySQL, and Elasticsearch (Elasticsearch experience is a plus).Proficiency in Go or Python for automation, tooling, and database lifecycle management.Experience automating database provisioning, scaling, patching, and self-healing systems.Expertise in managing highly available and scalable database clusters — including replication, sharding, backup / restore, and performance tuning.Strong understanding of database security, access control, and compliance practices.Excellent leadership, incident management, and communication skills.Proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing technical teams.Top 3 Primary Skills
Database Automation & Reliability – Deep experience managing and automating MongoDB, MySQL, and Elasticsearch operations.Programming & Automation – Proficiency in Go or Python for building database automation frameworks and self-healing systems.Leadership in DBRE / SRE – Strong ability to lead, mentor, and scale a high-impact database reliability team focused on performance and resilienceRequired Skills
['SRE']
Additional Information
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Skills Required
Mysql, SRE, Elasticsearch, Go, Mongodb, Python