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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Filevine, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Packaging, C Sharp (Programming Language), Information Systems, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Database Schema, DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, Entity Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Octopus Deploy, Object-Oriented Software Development, Windows PowerShell, Redis, Release Management, Runbook, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** June 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/senior-database-reliability-engineer/8563655 ## About the Role * DBA Fundamentals: 8+ years of experience maintaining and optimizing high-traffic production databases, specifically Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL * Expert knowledge in Snowflake. * DevOps Expertise: Professional experience with Terraform, AWS, GitLab, and Octopus Deploy. * Containerization & Orchestration: Expert-level knowledge of Docker and production experience running stateful applications within Kubernetes (K8s). * AI & Integration: Knowledge of MCP (Model Context Protocol) and experience using LLMs to assist in coding or system automation. * Scripting & Programming: Expert-level Python and PowerShell skills. Familiarity with C# and object-oriented programming (OOP).ORM Optimization: Expert in tuning queries generated from ORMs (Entity Framework, Dapper, etc.). * The Data Stack: Hands-on experience with Snowflake (packaging/testing) and DynamoDB. * Familiarity with OpenSearch, Redis and DynamoDB. * Education: B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent direct work experience. ## Description As a Senior DBRE, you are the guardian of our data's performance, availability, and scalability. You aren't just managing instances; you are automating the entire lifecycle of our data platform. We are looking for an engineer who is eager to explore how AI-driven automation and MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations can take our operations to the next level-from predictive scaling to streamlining incident response. From managing mission-critical SQL Server and Postgres to provisioning via Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, you will be the backbone of our data reliability strategy., * Automation Evolution: Proactively explore and implement AI tools, LLM integrations, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) to reduce routine database toil, optimize query performance, and accelerate incident resolution. We want a creative mind to help evolve our operational duties. * Modern Data Stack: Support our data warehouse ecosystem by optimizing Snowflake performance, including application packaging and testing. * Performance Engineering: Own the deep-level optimization of MSSQL (crucial for on-call stability) and PostgreSQL at the server, database, and query levels. * Capacity Planning & Cost Optimization: Forecast resource utilization across platforms. Identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize Snowflake credit usage, and right-size AWS infrastructure. * Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Orchestration: Automate all data infrastructure using Terraform, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. You will manage containerized data services and stateful workloads. * CI/CD & Release Management: Manage and optimize deployment pipelines using GitLab and Octopus Deploy, ensuring safe, repeatable database schema changes. * Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Create technical documentation, including runbooks, "how-to" guides for developer self-service, and clear architectural diagrams. * On-Call & Triage: Serve as the subject matter expert for SQL Server, Postgres, and Snowflake in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation. ## Related Videos - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Database DevOps with Containers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/145-database-devops-with-containers) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)