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# Database Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Starling Bank
- **Location:** Southampton, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Integrity, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, PostgreSQL, Fortify (Software), Prometheus, Data Streaming, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Backend, Kubernetes, Performance Monitor, Terraform
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815115292-database-reliability-engineer

## About the Role

* PostgreSQL & Kubernetes expert with experience using CNPG for stateful workloads on Kubernetes.
 * Systems thinker: use code (Terraform, custom APIs) to provision infrastructure, avoiding manual implementations.
 * Distributed Systems enthusiast: enjoy the challenge of multi-tenant, multi-region, multi-cloud scenarios with rigorous data integrity.
 * Security & Observability mindset: build deep observability (Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry/Humio) and guardrails for secure operation.
 * Engineering via code: deliver backend services in Java with clean relational modeling and performant DDL.

Interview Process

 * Stage 1 - 30 min chat with a team member.
 * Stage 2 - Take-home challenge.
 * Stage 3 - 60 min technical interview with two team members.
 * Stage 4 - 45 min final with two data executives.

## Description

We have a hybrid approach to working. Our preference is that you're located within commuting distance of one of our offices. In Technology, you're expected to attend the office a minimum of one day per week., * Modernize and Scale the RDS Fleet: ensure reliability, automate upgrades, and tune performance across hundreds of instances.

 * Architect Cross-Cloud Portability: use CNPG and cloud-native patterns to keep our database layer provider-agnostic.
 * Evolve Observability & Monitoring: build proactive monitoring and alerting to detect regressions before they affect customers.
 * Support Replication & Mobility: enable data streaming and zero-downtime migration strategies for consistency and availability.
 * Fortify Business Continuity (BCP): design disaster recovery strategies and automation for resilient data durability and rapid recovery.


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