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Job Description

Job Title:

Senior Database Administrator – PostgreSQL

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Job Summary:

Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Administer and maintain PostgreSQL databases across development, test, and production environments.
  • Perform regular database backups, restoration, and disaster recovery exercises.
  • Implement and monitor database indexing strategies to ensure high performance.
  • Execute advanced performance tuning and optimization for queries, schemas, and configurations.
  • Manage database security, user roles, and privileges.
  • Monitor system health and performance, ensuring high levels of performance, availability, and security.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve database issues in a timely manner.
  • Perform capacity planning, storage management, and data archiving strategies.
  • Collaborate with application developers and DevOps teams to design and optimize database schemas.
  • Implement automation for routine database tasks and ensure adherence to best practices.
  • Create and maintain documentation related to database configurations, policies, and procedures.

Mandatory Skills:

  • PostgreSQL Administration

    (version 12 and above preferred)
  • Database Backups & Recovery

    (e.g., pgBackRest, Barman)
  • Indexing Techniques and Query Optimization

  • Performance Tuning

    (both at DB level and SQL query level)
  • Strong understanding of

    PostgreSQL internals

    , configuration tuning, and maintenance best practices
  • Experience with

    High Availability (HA)

    and

    Replication mechanisms

  • Hands-on experience with

    monitoring tools

    (e.g., pgAdmin, Prometheus + Grafana, or similar)
  • Scripting knowledge (e.g.,

    Shell, Python

    or

    SQL

    scripts)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in

    cloud environments

    (AWS RDS, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, or GCP)
  • Knowledge of other RDBMS systems (e.g., MySQL, Oracle) is a plus
  • Familiarity with

    CI/CD

    and

    DevOps practices

  • Exposure to

    containerized environments

    (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Education:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Relevant certifications in PostgreSQL or database administration (preferred but not mandatory)


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