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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Starling Bank - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Integrity, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, Fortify (Software), Prometheus, Data Streaming, System Availability, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Backend, Data Layers, Kubernetes, Performance Monitor, Terraform - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2909118001-2 ## About the Role * PostgreSQL & Kubernetes Expert: You have an extensive experience working with Postgres and a passion for running stateful workloads natively on Kubernetes. You are excited to leverage CNPG to manage persistence, high availability, and automated failover * Systems Thinker: You have a natural "reluctance for manual implementation." You believe infrastructure should be managed entirely via code, using Terraform to provision the foundation and custom APIs to handle the orchestration * Distributed Systems Enthusiast: You are excited by the challenge of "multi-everything"-multi-tenant, multi-region, and multi-cloud-while ensuring rigorous data integrity and mobility * A Security & Observability Mindset: You believe security is paramount. You focus on building deep observability (Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry/Humio) and automated guardrails so the fleet is secure by design without requiring manual intervention * Engineering via Code: While you are a systems expert, your primary delivery mechanism is code. You leverage Java to build the robust, testable backend services that orchestrate our data layer, taking pride in clean relational modeling and performant DDL ## Description * Modernize and Scale the RDS Fleet: Ensure the rock-solid reliability of our existing RDS footprint. You will architect automated strategies for seamless, multi-version upgrades and proactive performance tuning to minimize downtime across hundreds of instances * Architect Cross-Cloud Portability: Use CNPG and cloud-native patterns to ensure our database layer remains provider-agnostic, allowing seamless deployment across AWS and GCP * Evolve Observability & Monitoring: Build deep, proactive monitoring and alerting for our global database fleet. You will ensure we have the visibility to detect performance regressions and health issues before they impact our customers * Support Replication & Mobility: Support data streaming and "Zero-Downtime" migration strategies, ensuring data consistency and availability * Fortify Business Continuity (BCP): Design and implement rigorous Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery strategies. 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