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SQL-Server Database Reliability Engineer

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Hybrid
Cary, NC
75K-100K Annually
Hybrid
Cary, NC
75K-100K Annually

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Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
At MetLife, our Database Infrastructure team within Global Infrastructure is dedicated to making a difference. We prioritize our customers' perspectives and continuously strive to enhance and simplify their experience. Whether you're focused on safeguarding our customers' and employees' data, developing top-tier database solutions, or utilizing data and analytics to transform customer insights into customer-centric solutions, your work has a significant impact. Each of us plays a crucial role in bringing MetLife's mission of building a more confident future to life. Interested in joining our team? We'd love to have you!
The Database Reliability Engineer position is responsible for implementing and operating SQL Server platforms both on-prem and in Azure. This role involves implementing, managing, and optimizing existing SQL Server platforms globally in a 24/7 environment, as well as evaluating and onboarding new database platforms and tools across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to continuously improve stability and increase self-service through automation, self-healing, and AIOps, providing a best-in-class experience for our application development partners. An ideal candidate should have experience with various database platforms, data engineering, automation, DevOps, and infrastructure/configuration as code, and be able to contribute in multiple ways.
Success in this role requires a forward-thinking individual who excels at managing data platforms using innovative methods, adapts quickly to new tools and technologies, and delivers what truly matters to customers.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement automation or infrastructure-as-code solutions for managing database infrastructure.
  • Assist with the research, design, and operation of scalable and reliable data infrastructure solutions.
  • Improve SQL Server database performance through tuning and optimization procedures.
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and remediate database issues.
  • Assists with security policies and oversees database configurations to meet data security standards.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or another related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • 3+ years of experience in automation and scripting of databases and knowledge of database internals.
  • Strong scripting experience with PowerShell, T-SQL, Python, Ansible, and/or Automation experience using DevOps tools
  • Experience utilizing various high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) options for SQL Server.
  • An interest in performance tuning, along with a basic understanding of how to read execution plans.

Preferred:
  • Experience in On-prem SQL Server, Azure IaaS & PaaS, including Azure SQL database and Azure Managed Instance.
  • Good work attitude and strong willingness to learn and adapt to newer tools and technologies.
  • Hands-on Automation and orchestration experience with the ability to bring additional knowledge and work experience in PowerShell, T-SQL, Ansible & Elastic to our team.
  • Experience with one or more of the 3rd party products we use (Elastic, Rubrik, AppDynamics, IBM TWS Scheduler, IBM Guardium, ServiceNow)

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to make a difference in the lives of our customers.
The expected salary range for this position is $75,000 -$100,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
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