Sr. Database Administrator

As a Senior Database Administrator at Meridian IT, you will play a crucial role in providing L4 support for enterprise customers. Your responsibilities will include managing and maintaining highly available EDB PostgreSQL and MySQL database environments. This will involve database architecture design, performance tuning, replication setup, backup and recovery, and ensuring data security. Strong communication and problem-solving skills, along with a willingness to learn new technologies, are essential for this role. **Key Responsibilities:** - Administer PostgreSQL and Snowflake databases in Azure environments throughout development and production lifecycles - Design logical and physical database structures based on customer requirements - Collaborate with the development team to provide best practice guidance - Assist in creating and updating standards and procedures - Support and adhere to the standards, policies, and procedures of the DBA team - Monitor and set up alerts for databases - Work with other DBAs and Infrastructure team members to develop automation scripts for managing databases and data - Implement automated pipelines for Database deployments - Perform performance tuning and implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) **Qualifications & Requirements:** - 8 to 12 years of experience in database administration - Proven expertise in administering PostgreSQL databases - Strong understanding of database architecture design and performance optimization - Experience in developing backup and recovery plans and managing database security - Proficiency in optimizing SQL queries and implementing high availability and replication solutions - Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools, automation, and scripting - Experience working in Azure with Postgres - Up-to-date knowledge of Postgres versions - Experience in automating database deployments and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD) - Clear communication skills and a solid understanding of the products you work on,