The Role
The Senior Database Administrator will manage PostgreSQL systems, ensuring reliability and uptime, support cloud operations, troubleshoot technical issues, and assist application developers while implementing best practices.
Summary Generated by Built In
At least 8 years of professional experience, with:
- 4 or more years supporting databases, particularly Postgres, in a developer or operations role
- 4 or more years of hands-on experience working in a major cloud offering, with AWS or Azure preferred
- Comfort and experience using a ticketing system such as ServiceNow or Jira to track and plan work, and communicate progress Previous customer facing experience in a Solutions Architect or other consulting role strongly considered
- Must possess strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills; with the ability to explain technical concepts to a wide audience
- Experience with PostgreSQL databases whether on-premise or in the cloud, self-hosted, AWS RDS or Aurora Postgres, Azure Flexible Server, or other managed offering
- Proven expertise troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving technical issues - Understanding of data architecture, relational database concepts, logical and physical database design
- Ability to quickly size-up a technical situation and formulate a plan to manage Production facing resources
- Skill reading and writing SQL queries, profiling and analyzing query plans, and supporting database users and developers
- Good working knowledge of Linux Operating Systems, shell scripting, and package management in one or more of the major distribution families
- Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling such as Ansible, Terraform/OpenTofu, or Chef
- Datavail's team of database administrators is seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated, and passionate engineer to join our Global PostgreSQL Practice
- Postgres continues to grow in prominence and popularity, and our customers throughout many sectors and regions across the world use it as the bedrock of their Production systems
- As a Senior Database Administrator, you will advise customers on Cloud best practices, support the operation and maintenance of data systems, improve scalability and observability, and bring a modern, platform-oriented approach to your work
- You will grow your technical skills and get a first-hand view on trends as they are emerging in the wider industry
- You and the larger team of database professionals and developers will work on unique customer problems, monitor and interpret key metrics, and conduct regular reviews with your customers on the health of their systems
- Most importantly, you will work extensively with Postgres, the world's most advanced open-source database
As the senior engineer you will be responsible for:
- Ensuring the uptime and reliability of Production databases
- Designing and implementing high availability systems with streaming and logical replication
- Managing the automation of backups and recovery
- Assisting with Disaster Recovery planning and implementation
- Learning about the broader Postgres ecosystem, including extensions, add-on products, and open-source projects that contribute to the functioning and management of the core database
- Reacting to metrics and alerts around performance and capacity; and improving these alerts over time to provide better value and actionability
- Operating in Cloud environments, and recommending the appropriate cloud-native tools for unique situations
- Supporting application developers and working with customer engineering teams to provide meaningful, measurable results
Improving internal documentation, runbooks, and other resources to train the wider team on best practices and new techniques Why should you work at Datavail?
- To learn from a vast pool of global PostgreSQL DBAs with over 500 combined years of industry experience
- To broaden your experience working with customers in many domains and environments
- To improve your familiarity with the many projects and variations surrounding Postgres; including AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure Flexible Server, TimescaleDB, Percona, Patroni, and many more
- Your Certifications would be on us
- To grow and expand your technical skills in a modern environment If you think you are someone who brings these skills and you want a chance to build your career working with Postgres, please apply!
Datavail’s Team of PostgreSQL Experts Can Save You Time and Money
You can free up your IT resources to focus on growing your business rather than fighting fires. Our PostgreSQL experts can guide you through strategic initiatives or support routine database management.
Datavail’s Comprehensive PostgreSQL Database Services
Datavail offers PostgreSQL consulting services that allow you to take advantage of all the features of the PostgreSQL database. By providing high availability solutions, building high end database systems, architectural support, and managed service support our team can ensure optimal performance for your database on-prem or in the cloud.
PostgreSQL Database Managed Services
Datavail’s business focuses on helping you use your data to drive business results through cost-saving services. The success of your business depends on how well you understand and manage your data. Our managed cloud services give you the power to unleash your organization’s potential. We provide comprehensive and technically advanced support for PostgreSQL installations to ensure that your databases are safe, secure, and managed with the utmost level of care.
Our delivery performance in data management leads the industry. We offer highly trained PostgreSQL database administrators via a 24×7, always on, always available, global delivery model. With the combination of a proven delivery model and top-notch experience ensures that Datavail will remain the database experts on demand you desire. Datavail’s flexible and client focused services always add value to your organization.
Are you a seasoned PostgreSQL Database Administrator? Does working in a multi customer, multi domain environment on global scale motivates you? If yes, this role could be a good fit for you.
Datavail is seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated, and passionate PostgreSQL DBA to join our PostgreSQL Global Practice. As a PostgreSQL DBA, you will be working on the latest Opensource technologies in the industry. This position is based out of our global delivery centers in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore in India.
Datavail is one of the largest data-focused services company in North America and provides both professional and managed services and expertise in Database Management, Application Development and Management, Cloud & Infrastructure Management, Packaged Applications and BI/Analytics.
Why should you work at Datavail?
- Learn from a vast pool of global PostgreSQL DBAs with over 500 combined years of industry experience.
- You would be working with multiple customers in a multi domain environments.Work range: On-Prem core PostgreSQL DBs, AWS RDS & Aurora, and Azure - PostgreSQL.
- Your Certifications would be on us.
- Future Opportunity for permanent deputation on H1B to work in US.
- Leverage the DV Training program to upscale the technical skills.
Top Skills
Ansible
AWS
Azure
Linux
Postgres
SQL
Terraform
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The Company
What We Do
A premiere data services company serving clients in North America, Datavail has 1,000 data professionals, data engineers, developers, project managers, consultants, and business experts, supported by industry-leading automation and intellectual property. For more than 17 years, Datavail has worked with thousands of companies spanning different industries and sizes. At Datavail, we look for more than smarts, experience and proficiency. On top of those requirements, we seek people who mesh with our corporate values. We seek brilliance without bravado and know-how without a know-it-all attitude. We hold low ego in high regard, embrace problem-solving as a passion and welcome every day as a new opportunity to learn. We’re flexible and hard working. We’re committed to our clients and colleagues. We help our people grow so they can help our clients grow. That makes us grow so we can help even more customers leverage organizational data for business value. Our Core Values: 1. We desire to serve. 2. We embody flexibility for availability 3. We exemplify low ego. 4. We work hard. 5. We strive for continuous improvement. 6. We are growth-oriented.
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