Manager Database Reliability Engineer

About the Team We are seeking an experienced DBRE Manager to lead our Database Reliability Engineering team. This role is responsible for ensuring the availability, scalability, performance, and security of critical database systems across multiple platforms and technologies. You will drive operational excellence, lead incident management, and partner closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver highly reliable database services. About the Role Lead and mentor a team of Database Reliability Engineers supporting multiple database technologies (e.g. SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL platforms). Own end-to-end database reliability, including uptime, performance, scalability, and disaster recovery. Drive proactive monitoring, alerting, and automation to prevent incidents and reduce toil. Oversee incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and post‑incident reviews. Establish and enforce best practices for database operations, security, backups, and recovery. Collaborate with SRE, DevOps, and application teams to improve system resilience and performance. Manage database access controls, compliance, and governance standards. Lead capacity planning and performance tuning initiatives. Champion infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation strategies. Track and report key reliability metrics (SLAs, SLOs, SLIs). Support cloud migration and modernization efforts (GCP, AWS, Azure). Ensure adherence to security and regulatory requirements (SOC2, HIPAA, etc., if applicable). About You Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). 12+ years of experience in database engineering, SRE, or production operations. 5+ years of experience managing or leading technical teams. Strong expertise in at least two major database platforms (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL). Experience with cloud‑based database solutions (GCP Cloud SQL, AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL, etc.). Proven experience in incident management and production support. Strong understanding of high availability, replication, and disaster recovery strategies. Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana). Familiarity with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, scripting in Python/Shell). Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with large‑scale distributed systems and microservices architectures. Exposure to NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.). Prior experience in a SaaS or enterprise‑scale environment. Certifications in cloud platforms or database technologies. Leadership expectations: build a culture of reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement; drive cross‑team collaboration and remove operational bottlenecks; mentor team members and support career growth; balance strategic initiatives with operational excellence. Equal Opportunity Employer: UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. The pay range for this position is $145,600 to $209,300. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job‑related knowledge and work location. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fairygodboss