Description

You lead and mentor a team of 7-8 Database developers while owning the lifecycle of mission-critical PostgreSQL systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and administration of PostgreSQL databases across production environments.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security for large-scale database systems.
• Analyze query execution plans to optimize performance and resolve root causes.
• Manage and execute data migrations, upgrades, and environment refreshes.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience as a PostgreSQL DBA, including 2+ years on Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Proven experience leading teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Expertise in administering, configuring, and maintaining PostgreSQL databases.
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL internals (WAL, vacuum, checkpoints, memory structures).
• Hands-on experience managing Aurora PostgreSQL clusters on AWS.
• Proficiency in performance tuning, indexing strategies, and analyzing slow queries using pg_stat_activity.
• Experience with AWS RDS/Aurora features, including parameter groups, snapshots, and PITR.
• Strong command over Linux administration and shell scripting for automation tasks.
• Experience managing large, complex database ecosystems supporting high transaction volumes.

Preferred Skills

• AWS Certified Database Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
• Familiarity with Datadog, CloudWatch, and Heimdall Proxy.

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate