Senior PostgreSQL System Administrator

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

Preferred / Nice to Have

Soft Skills