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This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)
Experience Level: Mid–Senior (4+ years PostgreSQL experience)
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) with deep expertise in PostgreSQL at scale and solid experience with MySQL. In this role, you will design, operationalize, and optimize the data persistence layer that powers our large-scale, mission-critical systems. You will work closely with SRE, Platform, and Engineering teams to ensure performance, reliability, automation, and operational excellence across our database environment.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building resilient data infrastructure, not just administering it.
Responsibilities:
Architecture, Reliability & Performance
Automation & Tooling
Operations & Incident Response
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Required Qualifications
Preferred/Bonus Qualifications
This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.
Requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office or our Chicago office during the first week of employment.
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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.
Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.
The Okta Experience
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The salary range for the Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) position at Okta is USD 160k+/yr.
The Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) position at Okta is based in Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC; United States. This is a hybrid position.
The Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) position at Okta is a Internship role.
The Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) position at Okta requires 4+ yrs exp.
Key skills for the Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) position at Okta include: postgres, mysql, terraform, ansible, kubernetes, sql, python, aws, google cloud, kafka.
