PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Reverside is an established it services provider focusing on delivering high-quality software development, it resourcing, digital transformation, and systems support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to innovative technology projects across various industries.

The successful resource will be expected to Maintain database availability and stability, Ensure successful execution of backup and recovery processes, Optimize database performance and capacity, Support application and infrastructure projects, Implement and maintain high-availability solutions and Ensure compliance with security and governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Database Administration

• Install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL database environments.
  
• Manage database upgrades, patching, and migrations.
  
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify issues.
  
• Configure and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
  
• Perform database capacity planning and performance tuning.
  

Database Operations

• Manage backup and recovery processes.
  
• Ensure database security, access controls, and compliance requirements are implemented.
  
• Monitor database health, availability, and resource utilization.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents and performance bottlenecks.
  
• Support application deployments and database releases.
  

Performance & Optimization

• Analyze and optimize SQL queries and database workloads.
  
• Implement indexing, partitioning, and database optimization strategies.
  
• Conduct root cause analysis for database-related issues.
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance database efficiency and reliability.
  

Governance & Compliance

• Enforce database standards, policies, and best practices.
  
• Maintain documentation for database architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
  
• Ensure compliance with organizational security and data management standards.
  

Collaboration

• Work closely with Infrastructure, Application Development, DevOps, and Cloud teams.
  
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
  
• Support project delivery activities and database design reviews.
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, National Diploma, or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  
• Relevant PostgreSQL certifications advantageous.
  
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Database Administrator.
  
• Minimum 3 years' hands-on PostgreSQL administration experience in enterprise environments.
  
• Experience supporting mission-critical production databases.
  
• Experience with database migration and upgrade projects.
  
• Experience working within ITIL-based support environments.
  

Technical Skills:

Essential

• Strong PostgreSQL administration experience.
  
• PostgreSQL backup and recovery methodologies.
  
• Performance monitoring and tuning.
  
• Replication technologies (Streaming Replication, Logical Replication).
  
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions.
  
• Linux administration skills.
  
• SQL scripting and query optimization.
  
• Database security and user access management.
  
• Monitoring tools and database health checks.
  

Desirable:

• PostgreSQL clustering solutions (Patroni, Pgpool-II, Repmgr, etc.).
  
• Cloud database platforms (AWS RDS PostgreSQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Google Cloud SQL).
  
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized database deployments.
  
• DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Automation using Shell, Python, or Ansible.
  
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Datadog, or SolarWinds.