Postgres DBA

Postgres DBA

We are seeking qualified Database Engineer / Administrator is responsible for independently analyzing database performance characteristics and collaboratively changing the database design to improve performance and resource utilization.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Administers, manages, and monitors all systems, including databases, in development, test, stage and production environments.
• Design and implementation of Azure Postgres databases, high-availability solutions, replication, encryption, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Data Partitioning, Purging and Archiving solutions in the Azure PostgreSQL ecosystem.
• Azure CLI and/or PowerShell.
• Writing PostgresSQL, including stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers.
• Query analysis and troubleshooting
• Leadership responsibilities:
• Provide technical leadership through example, develop innovation, strategies, processes, and best practices.
• Monitor database performance, implement changes, and apply new patches and versions when required.
• Manage PostgreSQL databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations.
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.
• Own and manage uptime and performance SLAs.
• Ability to work well with team globally specifically in India.
• Work with Development and QA team, guide developers on following best coding practices to write optimal & efficient code.

Experience:

• 5+ years in database tuning and project support, database server upgrades and migrations, writing and troubleshooting database stored procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of security best practices including database encryption, column level encryption, SSL/TLS connection encryption, and service specific account permissions.
• Experience with Azure databases specifically Azure Postgres.
• Good understanding of DevOps and the role of database administration teams in DevOps.
• Experience performing database deployments (CI/CD)
• Advanced knowledge of performance tuning and administration, query analysis, performance monitoring and tuning, and maintenance routines.
• Experience with data warehouse and reporting technologies (specifically Power Bi) a plus.
• Background in automating processes.
• Experience with creating and maintaining database infrastructure.
• Experience interacting with customers on an as needed basis.

Education:

Minimum of an undergraduate degree in Business, Engineering, or other related field; or a combination of commensurate experience and education.