Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking a skilled and pragmaticDatabase Reliability Engineer (DBRE)to join our Platform Services and Emerging Technologies team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of database administration and site reliability engineering, with a strong focus onMySQL and PostgreSQL operational excellence. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, scalability, and security of our cloud-based database infrastructure, while also contributing to broader SRE practices such as observability, automation, and deployment. You will support critical systems that power Autodesk’s platform services across AWS and Azure. Responsibilities Own and operate MySQL and PostgreSQL databases (both self-managed and cloud-managed), including schema design, query tuning, replication, backups, upgrades, and failover strategies

Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, and capacity

Automate database and infrastructure operations using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or custom scripts

Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response related to database and platform issues

Implement security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and audit logging

Collaborate with developers and platform engineers to support data-heavy applications and ensure reliable deployments

Contribute to reliability engineering efforts across CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure as code

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Experience managing MySQL and/or PostgreSQL in production environments

Hands-on experience with AWS RDS, Aurora, or Azure Database for MySQL/PostgreSQL

Deep knowledge of replication, backup/restore strategies, and disaster recovery planning

Strong SQL optimization and performance tuning skills

Familiarity with site reliability engineering principles including SLIs, SLOs, and automation

Proficient in scripting and automation using languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell to enhance observability capabilities and automate operational tasks

Preferred Qualifications Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other IaC tools

Familiarity with container orchestration (e.g., ECS, EKS, AKS)

Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or ELK Stack

Exposure to CI/CD tooling and practices

Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Database – Specialty or SRE training

The Ideal Candidate Brings deep expertise in managing and optimizing databases and understands the operational needs of modern platforms

Thrives in cross-functional collaboration and enjoys balancing data reliability with platform scalability

Enjoys automating infrastructure and solving reliability challenges across systems

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