Sr PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Job Description

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Location: Hyderabad

Industry: IT Services & Consulting

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Category: DBA / Database Engineering

Note: Based on business requirements, this role may involve working in different shift timings.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator to manage, optimize, and support PostgreSQL databases deployed across distributed and edge-node environments. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in PostgreSQL operations, replication, performance tuning, and high availability in production systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain PostgreSQL databases across multiple environments
• Manage PostgreSQL databases deployed at edge nodes and central systems
• Design and maintain replication, synchronization, and data consistency mechanisms
• Monitor and tune database performance, queries, and indexes
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
• Ensure database security, access controls, and compliance best practices
• Automate routine DBA tasks using scripting and tooling
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
• Collaborate with application and platform teams on schema and query design

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of DBA experience with 4+ years on PostgreSQL in production
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, MVCC, WAL, vacuuming, and indexing
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL replication and high availability setups
• Proven expertise in performance tuning and query optimization
• Experience with backup and recovery tools (pg_dump, pg_restore, pg_basebackup)
• Proficiency in scripting (Shell, Python, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting distributed or multi-node database deployments
• Nice to Have
• Experience with edge computing or geographically distributed systems
• Exposure to cloud or containerized PostgreSQL deployments
• Prior experience migrating from SQL Server or other RDBMS to PostgreSQL

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