Database Reliability Engineer - PostgreSQL, pgvector

Adobe is hiring a Database Reliability Engineer - PostgreSQL, pgvector in Noida.

Position Overview We are looking for a Database Platform Reliability Engineer (DBRE) with deep operational expertise in AWS-managed data services to own the reliability, performance, security, and scalability of our growing polyglot data estate. In this role, you will manage a diverse database environment—spanning PostgreSQL (RDS/Aurora), search engines (OpenSearch/Elasticsearch), and graph systems (Neo4j)—while partnering directly with application and AI/ML teams on database design and platform selection. If you are passionate about database reliability engineering, automation, and expanding

Responsibilities

• Fleet Reliability & HA/DR: Manage high availability, Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR), disaster recovery, and zero-downtime upgrades across RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and Neo4j.
• Performance & Capacity: Lead query tuning, index optimization, sharding strategies, parameter configuration, and proactive capacity planning.
• Automation & IaC: Provision and manage data platforms using Terraform, Ansible, and Docker/Kubernetes integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Observability & Incident Response: Build monitoring, logging, and alerting via Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch; participate in an on-call rotation for advanced troubleshooting.
• Data Architecture & AI Enablement: Advise development teams on schema design and database selection; implement and optimize vector search capabilities (pgvector, OpenSearch vector engine) for AI/ML workloads.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce network isolation (VPC), encryption at rest/transit (KMS), and fine-grained access management (IAM).

Key Qualifications

• Database Experience: 4 to 7 years administering production PostgreSQL on AWS (RDS/Aurora), alongside hands-on operational experience with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch or Neo4j.
• DBRE Fundamentals: Deep knowledge of backup strategies, failover mechanics, performance tuning, and cross-platform data modelling.
• DevOps Tooling: Proficient with Terraform, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, and scripting (Python / Bash).
• Bonus Skills: Hands-on experience with vector search, Redis/ElastiCache, DynamoDB, or LLM/RAG application architectures.
• Certifications (Preferred): AWS Certified Database – Specialty, CKA, or platform-specific certifications (PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Neo4j).

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