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Reliability Engineer

Boca Raton, FL · On-site

$95K - $119K/yr

Reliability Engineer The Reliability Engineer will provide maintenance reliability and predictive ... Professionally and systematically define, design, develop, monitor and refine an Asset Maintenance ...

Norsk Hydro

Reliability Engineer

Gainesville, GA · On-site

$93K - $117K/yr

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, maintainability, and ... Refine the frequencies on an "economic" basis to avoid "over maintenance". This is a joint ...

Nouryon

Reliability Engineer

Morris, IL · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Reliability Engineer - Mechanical Integrity Focus The Reliability Engineer - Mechanical Integrity ... refinery, or similar industrial environments. * Strong knowledge of fixed equipment reliability ...

Norsk Hydro

Reliability Engineer

Gainesville, GA · On-site

$93K - $117K/yr

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, maintainability, and ... Refine the frequencies on an "economic" basis to avoid "over maintenance". This is a joint ...

Nouryon

Reliability Engineer

Morris, IL · On-site

$99K - $125K/yr

Reliability Engineer At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher ... refinery, or similar industrial environments. * Strong knowledge of fixed equipment reliability ...

Owens Corning

Reliability Engineer

Fort Smith, AR · On-site

$97K - $123K/yr

The Reliability Engineer will identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely ... Partners with plant PM Pillar/maintenance teams to define, develop and refine the Preventative ...

FNF Group

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$125 - $150/hr

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)Skip to main contentThis website stores cookies on your computer ... Produce and refine observability metrics associated with our platforms and the user experience.

Owens Corning

Reliability Engineer

Fort Smith, AR · On-site

$97K - $123K/yr

The Reliability Engineer will identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely ... Partners with plant PM Pillar/maintenance teams to define, develop and refine the Preventative ...

Anduril Industries

$112K - $141K/yr

ABOUT THE TEAM The Reliability Engineering team partners across Anduril's engineering ... Work with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to develop, refine, and validate assembly ...

Anduril Industries

Reliability Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$110K - $138K/yr

ABOUT THE TEAM The Reliability Engineering team partners across Anduril's engineering ... Work with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to develop, refine, and validate assembly ...

Valero Energy

Senior Reliability Engineer

Ardmore, OK · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Provide Refinery support during planned and unplanned outages, including availability to respond to ... engineering experience in reliability or maintenance required. Preferred Requirements * Bachelor ...

Synthomer

Reliability Engineer

Jefferson Hills, PA · On-site

$89K - $112K/yr

... refining, or similar industrial environments. * Working knowledge of reliability engineering tools and methodologies (RCA, RCM, FMEA, Weibull, etc.). * Strong understanding of rotating equipment ...

Synthomer

Reliability Engineer

Jefferson Hills, PA · On-site

$89K - $112K/yr

... refining, or similar industrial environments. * Working knowledge of reliability engineering tools and methodologies (RCA, RCM, FMEA, Weibull, etc.). * Strong understanding of rotating equipment ...

Protouch Staffing

Reliability Engineer

Saint Louis, MO

$99K - $125K/yr

We are seeking a results-driven Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering & Maintenance team to ... Review and refine equipment specifications, PM routines, and critical spare part strategies.

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How much do refinery reliability engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for refinery reliability engineer in the United States is $117,973.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $102,500.00 and $129,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a refinery reliability engineer?

Refinery Reliability Engineers are professionals responsible for ensuring the continuous and efficient operation of equipment and processes in oil refineries. They focus on minimizing equipment failures, optimizing maintenance strategies, and improving the overall reliability and safety of refinery assets. Their work involves analyzing data, identifying potential risks, and implementing solutions to prevent unplanned downtime. Reliability Engineers play a key role in maximizing productivity and reducing costs in refinery operations.

How does a refinery reliability engineer typically collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to ensure plant reliability?

A Refinery Reliability Engineer works closely with both operations and maintenance teams to monitor equipment performance, analyze failure data, and implement best practices for asset management. They often lead root cause analyses after equipment failures and develop preventive maintenance strategies in collaboration with these teams. Regular meetings, data sharing, and cross-functional problem-solving sessions are common, ensuring that reliability improvements are aligned with production goals and safety standards. This collaborative approach helps maximize uptime and optimize maintenance costs within the refinery.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a refinery reliability engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Refinery Reliability Engineer, you need a solid background in mechanical or chemical engineering, experience in asset integrity management, and knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance principles. Familiarity with tools like SAP, CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems), and certifications such as Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) or API standards is highly valuable. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and clear communication help drive effective root cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration. These skills ensure the safe, efficient, and continuous operation of refinery assets, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.

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Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)

San Jose, CA • On-site

Tata Consultancy Service Limited
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$90K - $130K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• 5+ years of experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting PostgreSQL in production environments
with previous work with cloud infrastructure and managed data services, including PostgreSQL on Kubernetes,
Amazon RDS, AWS, Terraform, service discovery, and secrets management.
• 5+ years of experience managing production database or distributed data systems across application,
database, operating system, storage, and network layers.
• 3+ years of experience in Linux systems engineering (performance tuning, memory management, I/O
tuning, configuration, security, and networking) and automating infrastructure or database operations with
tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• 2+ years of experience using at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Bash, Go,
Ruby, or Perl for automation and operational tooling.
• Experience working in a polyglot production data environment, including at least one non-PostgreSQL
system such as Kafka/MSK, ClickHouse, Redis, MySQL, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, or a similar distributed data system.
Roles & Responsibilities
As a Senior Database Reliability Engineer, you will help make Meraki's database and data systems reliable,
scalable, secure, and operable. You will combine database engineering, reliability engineering, and platform
automation to support relational databases, streaming systems, analytical stores, and low-latency
data services.
You will work closely with SRE, application engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to improve
the availability and performance of our data systems, reduce operational toil, and guide safe architectural
changes as the platform grows.
• Plan, administer, maintain, and secure the PostgreSQL infrastructure in collaboration with Site Reliability
Engineering (SRE) teams to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines for PostgreSQL, as well as develop procedures and scripts for
data migration.
• Perform operational database administration tasks such as installation, upgrades, patching,
backup/recovery, monitoring, capacity planning, and architectural changes in cloud environments.
• Participate in production operations such as on-call rotation, incident response, monitoring, alerting,
• and post-incident review processes.
Good to Have:
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience building database platform tooling, self-service workflows, and paved paths that enable
application teams to use data systems safely and efficiently.
• Ability to operate MSK/Kafka, ClickHouse, or Redis at scale, covering clu ster operations, replication,
partitioning or sharding, retention, capacity planning, and workload tuning.
• Previous responsibility for refining reliability practices for production data systems, such as SLOs,
disaster recovery plans, backup validation, and failover testing.
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL internals and operational behavior, including concurrency, transaction
consistency, replication, maintenance, backup and recovery, indexing, and query performance.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally by producing design documents, leading.
Location: San Jose, CA or Remote
Salary Range: $90,000 - $130,000 a year
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