Senior PostgreSQL DBA

Title: Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) Job Type: Contract (Contract-to-Hire eligibility) Contract Length: TBD Pay Range: $76 - $86/hour Start Date: ASAP Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite, Tue–Thurs) About the Opportunity Our client, a leader in the FinTech industry, is looking for a skilled Senior PostgreSQL DBA to join their team. As the first dedicated DBA hire, this is a high-impact, ownership-focused role. You will act as the primary database owner for their growing data platform, responsible for driving operational maturity, reliability, and disaster recovery strategies. This role requires a self‑motivated professional who deeply understands database internals and cloud operations, capable of hitting the ground running to improve architecture and performance in a managed cloud environment. Key Responsibilities & Deliverables Operational Ownership: Act as the primary owner for the data platform, managing database administration, health, and reliability while collaborating with offshore operational support. Performance Tuning: Execute heavy performance tuning and optimization to ensure the scalability and stability of production systems. Architectural Partnership: Partner closely with architects and engineering teams on database design, guiding best practices for data structure and reliability. Disaster Recovery Strategy: Proactively improve existing disaster recovery and backup strategies to maintain 99.9%+ operational reliability. Cloud Operations: Administer and optimize managed PostgreSQL databases within an Azure environment (with minor Oracle support), focusing on internals and reliability rather than physical infrastructure management. Required Skills & Experience We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have: Senior‑level expertise (5+ years preferred) in PostgreSQL database administration, specifically within managed cloud environments. Deep technical understanding of database internals, query optimization, and performance tuning. Experience in the financial services or FinTech sectors (highly preferred) due to the focus on uptime and operational discipline. Strong cloud database operations experience (Azure is preferred; strong AWS/GCP backgrounds will be considered). Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals. Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team and engineering leadership. #J-18808-Ljbffr