Manager, Systems Engineering (Senior DB - CDT)

Your opportunity

At Charles Schwab, our purpose is simple: we champion client’s goals with passion and integrity. Guided by honesty, mutual respect and a commitment to doing what’s right, we bring innovation, education, and service together to help shape financial futures. Our people are the foundation of our success – they approach their work with curiosity and collaboration, coming together to create solutions that make a meaningful impact for clients and communities. As we expand into India, we are bringing this same culture of inclusion, learning, and opportunity to new talent. Joining us means becoming part of a global team where your work matters and your future can take shape.​

​​Our Hyderabad location is central to Schwab’s growth, bringing together talented people and technology to drive innovation, scale and efficiency. Here, you will work alongside teams who create solutions that support millions of clients every day. The work you do is more than daily operations – it’s a chance to experiment, learn, and build within a values-driven, supportive environment. This is a unique opportunity to be part of our early growth phase and shape something new, backed by the stability and strength of a Fortune 500 company. Your impact begins on day one, and your contributions will help define our future in the region​.

As a SRE DB in Client Data Technology (CDT), you will lead database engineering and operations for CDT applications, playing a critical role in ensuring performance, availability, and resiliency of CDT data platforms. You will guide the development, automation, tooling, and realization of database best practices.

What you have

Key Responsibilities:  

You will be responsible for:

• Leading database operations and engineering for Postgres and SQL Server platforms across non-prod and prod environments.
• Collaborating with development teams to design optimized schemas, queries, and stored procedures for performance and scalability.
• Driving automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for database provisioning, patching, and refreshes.
• Defining and implementing high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and replication strategies using tools like Patroni and WAL.
• Monitoring system health and performance using observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, and Foglight.
• Leading efforts to identify and eliminate technical debt and toil in database operations.
• Evangelizing database best practices and KPIs through newsletters and monthly reports.
• Ensuring 100% adherence to security and compliance standards across database environments.
• Being a hands-on technical leader who inspires thought leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience as a DBA in Postgres and SQL Server environments.
• 7+ years of experience in database operations leadership, supporting production and development teams.
• 5+ years of experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and schema design.
• Deep understanding of Postgres architecture, including Patroni, WAL, and replication tools.
• Experience with HA/DR solutions and cloud deployment (GCP preferred).
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix system administration and shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitHub, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with observability and telemetry tools (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Foglight).
• Scripting skills for automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Strong knowledge of database security, compliance, and backup/recovery strategies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Certifications in Postgres (on-prem/cloud).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE) is a plus.