Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Senior PostgreSQL DB Admin

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator to setup, manage, optimize, and support our PostgreSQL databases in a mission-critical, high-performance environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in database tuning, backups, high availability, monitoring and automation.

As a key member of the data team, you will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, cross-functional data teams, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to implement data solutions that support data-driven decision-making at scale.

Key Responsibilities :

PostgreSQL Management :

• Work with very large datasets (hundreds of millions of records) efficiently and reliably.
• Expertise in PostgreSQL clustering, replication and high-availability configurations
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL backups, recovery procedures and disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience in managing and optimizing PostgreSQL database performance, including query optimization, indexing and partitioning.
• Lead efforts to harden PostgreSQL environments against internal and external threats
• Define and enforce database security policies, including role-based access control, encryption, and auditing

Governance & Standards :

Technical Documentation :

Stakeholder Management :

About Candidate :

You are an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator with a proven track record of designing implementing, maintaining and optimising data solutions at an enterprise scale. You are a problem solver who thrives in a collaborative environment and can effectively manage multiple stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications : Experience :

Technical Skills :

Certifications :

Relevant certifications in Cloud-based Architecture (Azure) are a plus.