PostgreSQL Database Administrator

This is a remote position.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, security, and reliability of our PostgreSQL database environments. You will play a key role in architecture design, system tuning, data replication, and support for mission-critical systems. MySQL DBA Experience is strong plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and maintain PostgreSQL database systems, ensuring high availability and performance.
  

• Manage database backup, restore, archiving, and disaster recovery procedures.
  

• Perform database upgrades, patching, and version control with thorough testing.
  

• Design and implement database architecture, schema, indexing strategies, and replication setups.
  

• Develop and maintain stored procedures, functions, and performance-optimized SQL queries.
  

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, including query tuning and system-level optimizations.
  

• Support developers with database integration, schema changes, and data migrations.
  

• Define and enforce database security, access control, and compliance best practices.
  

• Participate in On-Call rotations for critical support and incident resolution.
  

• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams for automation and monitoring solutions.
  

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience administering enterprise-scale PostgreSQL environments.
  

• In-depth knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, configuration, performance tuning, and replication (e.g., logical, streaming).
  

• Strong experience with backup and recovery tools (e.g., pgBackRest, WAL-G) and high availability configurations.
  

• Proven skills in SQL and PL/pgSQL development, including stored procedures and triggers.
  

• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., pg_stat_statements, Prometheus, Grafana).
  

• Experience with Linux/Unix systems administration as it pertains to PostgreSQL.
  

• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and “own” technical challenges and solutions.
  

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  

• Knowledge of cloud-based PostgreSQL services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure Database for PostgreSQL) is a plus.
  

• MySQL DBA Experience is a Big plus.