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Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Location
India
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Guidepoint
• Design, deploy, and administer PostgreSQL databases supporting cloud-native applications and microservices. • Manage Azure Database for PostgreSQL (Flexible Server and Hyperscale/Citus), ensuring high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery. • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize database performance for mission-critical production environments. • Lead database modernization initiatives, including migrations from on-premises and legacy platforms to Azure. • Partner with Platform Engineering, DevOps, and SRE teams to enable automated deployments and infrastructure best practices. • Develop and maintain backup, recovery, security, and compliance strategies. • Build automation using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep) and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. • Establish monitoring, alerting, and operational best practices for PostgreSQL platforms. • Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers on PostgreSQL administration, performance tuning, and database best practices.
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of experience administering PostgreSQL databases in enterprise production environments.
- Strong expertise in PostgreSQL performance tuning, replication, backup & recovery, security, and high availability.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Database for PostgreSQL (Flexible Server and/or Hyperscale/Citus).
- Experience supporting cloud-native applications running in Azure.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across database and infrastructure layers.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Bicep.
- Scripting experience using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Experience working alongside DevOps, Platform Engineering, and SRE teams.
- Experience supporting CI/CD and automated deployment practices.
- Experience using AI-powered tools to improve PostgreSQL administration, troubleshooting, and operational efficiency.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Employee medical coverage
- Central office location
- Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions
- Casual work environment
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