PostgreSQL DBA Engineer

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Our client is a leading European IT solutions provider, delivering modern and scalable digital platforms across industries such as healthcare, public services, finance, and more. With a strong culture of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning, their teams work with cutting-edge cloud and software technologies to build high-impact products that make a difference — with a special focus on quality and long-term software craftsmanship.

They are seeking an experienced Postgre

SQL DBA with strong automation skills using Ansible. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing their Postgre

SQL databases, and ensuring efficient and reliable automation for provisioning and maintenance tasks.

• Administer, maintain, and tune Postgre
  
  SQL databases in production and non-production environments.
• Set up and maintain replication, backups, and high-availability configurations (e.g., Repmgr, Patroni, pgBackRest, pgbouncer/pgpool ). extra:
  Timescale
  
  DB, PG vector flavors.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for Postgre
  
  SQL deployments, updates, and configurations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related performance, capacity, and replication issues.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops and development teams to ensure database reliability and efficiency.
• Perform database upgrades and patching with minimal downtime.
• Implement security best practices and monitor for vulnerabilities.
• Document database environments, processes, and procedures.

• 4+ years of hands-on experience as a Postgre
  
  SQL DBA in a production environment.
• Solid experience with Postgre
  
  SQL versions 14 and above.
• Proficiency in writing and maintaining Ansible playbooks and roles.
• Experience with Postgre
  
  SQL performance tuning and optimization.
• Deep understanding of Postgre
  
  SQL internals, WAL, autovacuum, and indexes.
• Experience with backup/recovery tools (e.g., pgBackRest, Barman, Commvault).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Dynatrace, _statements).
• Linux system administration experience (preferably Debian/Ubuntu or RHEL/CentOS).
• Scripting experience (Bash, Python) is a must.
• Decent in System administration (OS-DB tuning, VIP strategies, systemd logic)

• Experience with Kubernetes and Postgre
  
  SQL Operators.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Postgre
  
  SQL certification or relevant coursework.
• Automation mindset. Eye for details, drive to bring structure and improve standards

• 22 annual vacation days, 3 sick days that are not carried to the next year (no medical certificate required)
• A seniority day is added every 3 years in the company
• Private medical insurance
• Monthly meal tickets
• A work culture based on cooperation and development – customized learning paths through external providers as well as special development programs.
• Wellbeing initiatives to encourage a healthy work life balance through webinars, specialized sessions and internal programs, per their colleagues’ input.
• In close cooperation is a value they live by, through moments that matter, like recurring hangout parties, team buildings, team bonding events.