Intermediate Site Reliability Engineer, Database Operations - Remote

Overview

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Intermediate Site Reliability Engineer, Database Operations in EMEA.

In this role, you’ll join a global engineering team focused on ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of large-scale PostgreSQL database systems supporting a major SaaS platform. You will collaborate with engineers across disciplines to build resilient and automated infrastructure, optimize database performance, and proactively anticipate growth needs. This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest single-tenant open-source SaaS environments, solving complex operational challenges through innovation, automation, and collaboration in a fully remote setup.

In Short

• Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of PostgreSQL databases within a high-growth SaaS environment.
• Automate operational tasks, from package updates to provisioning and configuration management, minimizing manual intervention.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production database issues while maintaining robust observability and alerting systems.
• Plan and execute database growth, capacity management, and service rollouts.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to review migrations, queries, and schema changes for performance and efficiency.
• Build and maintain core database infrastructure components and self-service tools that improve developer autonomy.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response, ensuring systems meet high availability and performance standards.
• Continuously document processes and actions to drive repeatability and further automation.

Requirements

• Experience with PostgreSQL database management.
• Familiarity with SaaS environments and operational challenges.
• Strong automation skills, preferably with scripting languages.
• Ability to monitor and troubleshoot complex systems.
• Experience with capacity planning and management.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience in incident response and on-call duties.
• Documentation skills for process improvement.

Benefits

• Work in a fully remote setup.
• Opportunity to work with a global engineering team.
• Engage in innovative projects and technology.
• Flexible working hours.
• Professional development opportunities.