MySQL PostgreSQL Database Engineer

About The Role

Looking for a seasoned Principal DBRE to design, automate, and operate scalable MySQL/PostgreSQL infrastructure on AWS (RDS, EC2).

Focus : automation, scalability, performance tuning, compliance (SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001), and sustainable data growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and operate scalable MySQL/PostgreSQL infrastructure on AWS (RDS, EC2).
• Lead performance tuning (queries, schema, indexes), version upgrades, and scale-out strategies (Vitess, ProxySQL, replication, sharding).
• Reduce manual work with scripting (Python, Bash, Go) and IaC (Terraform).
• Architect partitioning and data archival strategies for growth & cost efficiency.
• Enforce security, auditing, RBAC, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Implement observability : CloudWatch, PMM, Prometheus, Grafana.
• Drive incident response, RCA, and long-term reliability improvements.
• Mentor teams, define DB standards, support query/system optimizations.
  
  

• 7+ years in MySQL/PostgreSQL in high-volume environments.
• 7+ years operating MySQL/PostgreSQL on AWS (RDS, EC2).
• Deep knowledge of MySQL internals, optimization, replication, upgrades.
• Strong in scripting (Python, Bash, Go), Terraform, automation-first mindset.
• Experience with Kubernetes for DB utilities or orchestration.
• Familiarity with scale-out systems (Vitess, ProxySQL), data lifecycle management.
• Security/compliance expertise (SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001).
• Strong communication & cross-functional collaboration Qualifications :
• Experience with internal DBaaS or self-service tooling.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes-based database orchestration.