Sr. PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Responsibilties

• Hands-on maintenance of PostgreSQL databases, ensuring uptime, reliability, and performance.

• Design and implement procedures for backup, failover, and recovery to deliver data integrity and business continuity.

• Provide hands-on database expertise to development teams, advising on schema design, indexing, and query optimization.

• Proactively monitor database health and performance; identify and resolve issues before they impact production.

• Collaborate with internal teams and service providers (AWS, Enterprise DB etc.) in the resolution of issues

• Work closely with DevOps and Engineering to integrate safe database change processes into delivery pipelines

• Establish and document database standards, policies, and best practices.

• Contribute to the broader data architecture strategy as the organization scales and evolves.

• Recommend and implement best practices for data security, compliance, and scalability.

• Define, agree and maintain improvement roadmap for the database estate.

Proven experience required

• 6+ years of hands-on experience working with PostgreSQL in complex, production environments.

• Demonstrable expertise in hands-on operations, managing the ongoing hygiene of a postgreSQL estate including backup, point-in-time recovery, replication and failover – ideally with Barman and a PG load balancer.

• Deep technical knowledge of PostgreSQL internals with experience in query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning of DB instance and host parameters.

• Experience working with cloud-based and/or containerized infrastructure

• Proficient in scripting (e.g., Bash, Python) to automate database operations and maintenance tasks.

• Solid understanding of Linux system administration as it relates to database performance and configuration.

• Demonstrates the drive and ability to independently identify required work, negotiate priorities and efficiently deliver on agreed objectives.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain database concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non technical stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Exposure to other database technologies (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).

• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, pg_stat_statements).

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code techniques (e.g. Terraform, Ansilble)

Working Conditions

Office based: 5 days in Kochi office and shift time will be from 11 am to 8pm IST

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹3,500,000.00 - ₹4,200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Commuter assistance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ernakulam, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Database administration: 6 years (Required)
• PostgreSQL DBA: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 30/08/2025