Sr. Database Site Reliability Engineer (DB SRE)

About the role

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.

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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 observability (metrics, logs, dashboards, alerts) using enterprise monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog)
• Lead incident response for database-related production issues and participate in on-call rotations
• Troubleshoot complex issues across performance, replication, connectivity, failover, and permissions
• Define and validate high availability, backup, restore, disaster recovery, and point-in-time recovery (PITR) strategies
• Enforce least-privilege access, support audits, and ensure compliance with security and governance requirements
• Collaborate with platform, application, security, and network teams to design scalable, secure database architectures
• Provide senior technical leadership, set reliability standards, and mentor less-experienced engineers

Qualifications

• Typically 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)
• Strong production experience 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
• Strong 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

Benefits

• Coverage you can rely on - Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Spending Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) (U.S.)
• Pension (Canada)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Mental Health Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Education Reimbursement
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Flexible Work Environment

Pay

$132,400 - $220,600

Application Instructions

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.