McKesson
healthcare
Sr.DatabaseSiteReliabilityEngineer(DBSRE)
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“Sr. Database Site Reliability Engineer (DB SRE) at McKesson. Skills: Azure PostgreSQL platforms, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), database observability, incident response, high availability, backup, restore, disaster recovery. Own and continuously improve the reliability, availability, and performance of Azure PostgreSQL platforms across dev, stage, and prod. Design, build, and operate cloud database infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot complex issues across performance, replication, connectivity, failover, and permissions
participate in on‑call rotations, Candidates who reside in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area will be given priority., unable to provide sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree relevant experience considered in lieu of degree, 7 + years of relevant experience in SRE, platform, or infrastructure engineering roles, 7 + years hands‑on experience operating PostgreSQL databases in cloud environments (Azure strongly preferred), production experience (7+ years) supporting high‑availability, business‑critical database platforms, Deep expertise with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform, Experience owning or participating in on‑call rotations and incident response, understanding of database operations, including performance tuning, replication, backup/restore, and recovery, Experience designing and operating database observability and monitoring solutions, Solid knowledge of cloud security principles, including least‑privilege access and audit readiness, Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Nice to Have
Background as an SRE with database depth (not a traditional DBA role), Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git/GitOps workflows, Familiarity with Kubernetes (AKS preferred), Helm, and ArgoCD, Experience operating stateful workloads in Azure cloud environments, Exposure to regulated or highly controlled environments, Broader cloud platform experience beyond databases
What You'll Do.
Own and continuously improve the reliability
and performance of Azure PostgreSQL platforms across dev
and operate cloud database infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Apply SRE principles to stateful systems
including environment isolation
blast‑radius reduction
and automation-first operations
Define and implement database observability (metrics
alerts) using enterprise monitoring tools (e. g.
Lead incident response for database-related production issues and participate in on‑call rotations
Troubleshoot complex issues across performance
Define and validate high availability
and point‑in‑time recovery (PITR) strategies
Enforce least‑privilege access
and ensure compliance with security and governance requirements
Provide senior technical leadership
set reliability standards
and mentor less‑experienced engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partnering closely with application, platform, security, and network engineering teams; Collaborate with platform, application, security, and network teams to design scalable, secure database architectures
Communication Scope
Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Full Job Description
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you. The **Sr. Database Site Reliability Engineer (DB SRE)** is responsible for owning the reliability, availability, and operational maturity of **business‑critical Azure PostgreSQL platforms** supporting the CoverMyMeds (CMM) platform. This role applies **Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)** principles to database services, emphasizing automation, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and resilience in a modern cloud-native environment. This role sits within **Platform Core Engineering** , partnering closely with application, platform, security, and network engineering teams. In this environment, **there is no separate DBA team** —the DB SRE owns database reliability end‑to‑end across development, staging, and production. ** _Candidates who reside in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area will be given priority. This role will allow for remote work._ ** **** **_We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or in the future._ ** Key Responsibilities * Own and continuously improve the **reliability, availability, and performance** of Azure PostgreSQL platforms across dev, stage, and prod * Design, build, and operate **cloud database infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)** * Apply SRE principles to stateful systems, including **environment isolation, blast‑radius reduction, and automation-first operations** * Define and implement **database
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