Criteria :
- Notice : - 45 days or lesser
- Should not have any accepted offer on hand
- Should be willing to sign an agreement to pay 2x monthly salary in the event of offer-drop. The company will compensate 4x monthly salary, if we are unable to honour our offer.
Experience : 3–6 Years
Salary : 6 - 20 LPA
Location : Bangalore (On-site)
Work Mode : Shift-based
Role Overview
We are seeking a proactive PostgreSQL Database Administrator who can manage, optimize, and secure large-scale PostgreSQL environments, while also bringing strong DevOps automation and cloud deployment expertise. You’ll involve on the reliability, performance, security and operability of mission-critical PostgreSQL systems, design and automate runbooks, and work closely with development, cloud and operations teams to deliver scalable, highly available database platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Administer, monitor, and tune PostgreSQL databases (backup, recovery, performance tuning, security).Automate database provisioning, scaling, and deployments using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.Implement CI / CD pipelines and integrate DB changes into DevOps workflows.Manage database operations in cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) including high availability and disaster recovery.Troubleshoot production incidents; perform root-cause analysis and post-mortems.Work closely with developers, cloud engineers, and security teams for performance and scalability improvements.Coordinate with clients / stakeholders for approvals, change windows and reporting.Ability to lead cross-functional teams during high-severity incidents and drive quick resolution.Required Skills & Qualifications
3–6 years of hands-on experience as a PostgreSQL DBA.Solid understanding of database internals, query optimization, Data modelling, RBAC and replication.Solid Linux administration and shell scripting (bash); comfortable debugging OS-level issues impacting DB.Scripting & automation : Python and / or advanced shell scripting.Experience with DevOps tools (Git, Jenkins, Docker / Kubernetes, Ansible / Terraform, Packer, etc.).Hands-on exposure to at least one major cloud provider (AWS RDS / Aurora, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, or GCP Cloud SQL).Containerization basics : Docker; awareness of running DBs in container / k8s environments.Monitoring & logging : Prometheus, Dynatrace, Grafana, ELK / Fluentd or other observability stacks.Ability to leverage strong troubleshooting and incident management skills, with challenges and delivering timely resolutions.Willingness to work in rotational shifts, including weekends.Nice-to-Have
Experience with database migration, upgrade projects, logical replication, BDR or Patroni.Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.Familiarity with Yugabyte or distributed SQL systems (helpful given project context).Prior experience in Banking environment clients.Certifications : PostgreSQL, AWS / Azure Cloud certs.Experience in multi-tenant DB architectures and large scale OLTP systems.Soft Skills & Other Expectations
Good communicator; able to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.Client-facing experience and comfort with shift-based on-call rotations.Proactive mindset, documentation oriented, team mentorship capability.Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
