PostgreSQL Senior Engineer​/DBA

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Job Title:

Postgre

SQL Senior Engineer / DBA

Location:

Sunnyvale, CA / Austin, TX

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Experience Level: Senior (typically 8-15 years)

We are seeking a highly experienced Postgre

SQL Senior Engineer (DBA) to design, operate, and optimize large-scale, mission‑critical Postgre

SQL environments. The role requires deep expertise in Postgre

SQL internals, high availability, replication, cloud deployments, and performance tuning for high‑transaction systems managing multi‑terabyte datasets.

This is a hands‑on role suited for candidates who thrive in complex, high‑availability environments and can collaborate effectively across engineering and business teams.

• Administer and support enterprise Postgre
  
  SQL databases with high availability and performance requirements.
• Perform backup, restore, and point‑in‑time recovery (PITR) using best‑practice strategies.
• Execute minor and major Postgre
  
  SQL version upgrades with minimal downtime.

• Design, implement, and manage replication and HA solutions using repmgr, pgpool, or EFM.
• Ensure resilience, failover readiness, and disaster recovery compliance.

• Monitor and troubleshoot day‑to‑day operational issues, including load average, locks, blocking sessions, and long‑running SQL.
• Tune Postgre
  
  SQL configuration parameters for performance, scalability, and stability.
• Analyze system catalogs and metrics to proactively prevent performance degradation.

• Support and manage multi‑terabyte Postgre
  
  SQL databases in high‑volume, transaction‑intensive environments.
• Contribute to the design and evolution of large database infrastructures supporting business‑critical applications.

• Deploy and operate Postgre
  
  SQL in cloud environments such as AWS (RDS or EC2) or Google Cloud Platform.
• Support Postgre
  
  SQL workloads in Kubernetes or containerized environments.

• Perform routine Postgre
  
  SQL maintenance tasks including vacuuming, reindexing, and capacity planning.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new Postgre
  
  SQL features, tools, and best practices.

• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and platform teams across multiple initiatives.
• Communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Strong expertise in Postgre
  
  SQL architecture and internals.
• Hands‑on experience with backup, restore, PITR, and replication.
• Proven experience performing Postgre
  
  SQL major and minor upgrades.
• Deep understanding of Postgre
  
  SQL configuration parameters and system tables.
• Experience administering multi‑terabyte databases.
• Hands‑on experience with high‑availability tools (repmgr, pgpool, EFM).
• Experience deploying Postgre
  
  SQL on AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes or container technologies.
• Background supporting high‑volume, mission‑critical transactional systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability and aptitude to independently learn new technologies.

• Ownership and accountability for database reliability and performance.
• Ability to operate independently in complex environments.
• Strong problem‑solving skills under production pressure.
• Effective collaboration across engineering and business teams.

Postgre

SQL | Replication | PITR | High Availability | repmgr | pgpool | EFM | Performance Tuning | AWS RDS | Google Cloud Platform | Kubernetes | Containerization | Multi‑TB Databases