Senior PostgreSQL System Administrator
Job Description
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior PostgreSQL System Administrator with 5–7 years of hands-on experience managing large-scale, mission-critical PostgreSQL environments. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in performance tuning, high availability design, and database security, and who enjoys mentoring junior DBAs while influencing architectural decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead installation, configuration, and administration of PostgreSQL databases across production and non-production environments
- Design and implement High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and replication solutions
- Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize queries and configurations
- Perform database upgrades, patching, and migrations with minimal downtime
- Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies (pgBackRest, Barman, etc.)
- Ensure database security through access control, auditing, and encryption
- Automate routine DBA tasks using Shell scripting, Ansible, or similar tools
- Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure, and DevOps teams on scalable architectures
- Create and maintain documentation, standards, and best practices
- Mentor junior DBAs and act as a PostgreSQL Subject Matter Expert
- Participate in on-call rotation and resolve critical incidents
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 5–7 years of PostgreSQL DBA experience (MongoDB exposure required)
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals and architecture
- Experience with PostgreSQL v14
- Expertise in streaming/logical replication and clustering
- Advanced performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies
- Strong Linux/Unix skills with scripting (Bash, Python preferred)
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Zabbix
- Experience managing PostgreSQL on cloud platforms (AWS RDS, GCP Cloud SQL, Azure
Preferred / Nice to Have
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of other databases (MySQL, Oracle, NoSQL)
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Ansible, Terraform)
Soft Skills
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication and documentation abilities
- Leadership and mentoring mindset
- Proactive, automation-driven approach to problem solving
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