Senior PostgreSQL DBA

About the role

PostgreSQL Database Administration & Engineering

Requirements

• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, internal components, system catalogs, and configuration parameters.
• Hands-on experience with database backup, restore, and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR).
• Expertise in minor and major PostgreSQL version upgrades, patching, and routine maintenance.
• Strong experience with replication, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) solutions.
• Performance monitoring and troubleshooting, including CPU/load, locks, blocking sessions, and long-running queries.
• Experience with VACUUM, ANALYZE, REINDEX, and database optimization.
• Hands-on experience with AWS PostgreSQL (RDS/EC2) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Expertise in HA/DR tools such as repmgr, Pgpool, and pgBackRest.
• Experience with Docker/containerization and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Strong scripting skills in Shell and/or Python for automation and monitoring.
• Proven experience managing multi-terabyte, high-performance production databases.
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale, mission-critical database infrastructure with high transaction volumes.
• Excellent communication, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

How to apply

• Share your updated resume by email.

Location

• Austin, TX / Sunnyvale, CA