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About the Role

We are looking for a Database Reliability Engineer to join our team. This is a DevOps role with deep SQL and database knowledge, focused on managing infrastructure via Terraform and treating database provisioning, patching, and performance as an engineering problem. You will own the database infrastructure layer across our AWS environments, focusing on provisioning, scaling, observability, and reliability through Infrastructure-as-Code.

Responsibilities

Provision and manage AWS RDS instances entirely through Terraform
Own database reliability by designing runbooks, defining SLOs, and setting up alerting
Automate database operations, including schema migrations, backup validation, failover drills, and patching via CI/CD pipelines
Improve performance by working with development teams on query tuning and indexing strategies
Secure the data layer through encryption, IAM database authentication, and credential rotation
Contribute to the platform by building reusable Terraform modules for database provisioning
Participate in on-call rotation, responding to database incidents, driving RCAs, and implementing permanent fixes

Requirements

Strong SQL skills, including complex queries, performance tuning, indexing, and EXPLAIN plans
Proficiency in AWS services such as RDS Aurora, Secrets Manager, IAM, CloudWatch, VPC networking, and KMS encryption
Experience with Terraform for writing and maintaining modules, state management, and remote backends
Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash for automation and operational tooling
Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI for infrastructure changes and database migrations
Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, or Prometheus/Grafana
Comfortable with system-level troubleshooting in production Linux environments
Familiarity with PostgreSQL, including vacuuming, replication, and pg_stat views
Experience with PgBouncer or RDS Proxy for connection pooling configuration and tuning
Understanding of Kubernetes and how workloads connect to databases
Experience with zero-downtime schema migrations using tools like Flyway or Liquibase
Familiarity with financial services or regulated environments, including audit logging and data residency requirements

Skills

SQL
AWS RDS Aurora
AWS Secrets Manager
AWS IAM
AWS CloudWatch
AWS VPC Networking
AWS KMS Encryption
Terraform
Python
Bash
GitLab CI
Datadog
Prometheus
Grafana
Linux
PostgreSQL
PgBouncer
RDS Proxy
Kubernetes
Flyway
Liquibase

Location

17 locations worldwide

Work Type

Permanent Full Time

Experience Level

Associate Director

About the Company

MUFG Investor Services is a trusted partner to many of the world’s largest public and private funds, providing asset servicing and operational solutions built for alternatives.
With over $1 trillion in client assets under administration, we offer fund administration, banking, payments, fund financing, foreign exchange overlay, corporate and regulatory services, custody, business consulting, and more.
Operating from 17 locations worldwide, we help clients mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and navigate the operational complexities of today’s investment management landscape.
As a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s largest financial institutions with approximately $3 trillion in assets, we combine deep expertise with the strength and stability of a leading financial institution.

Equal Opportunity

MUFG is an equal opportunity employer.