Senior PostgreSQL Support Engineer / DBA

Salary: £42,000 - 72,500 per year

Requirements:

• Extensive experience supporting and administering PostgreSQL in production environments.
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, internals, and performance tuning practices.
• Proven track record supporting replication, high availability, and backup/recovery processes.
• Proficiency with Linux systems and complex SQL troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to handle critical incidents in customer-facing settings.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Experience working with AWS RDS or Aurora PostgreSQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, or Google Cloud SQL.
• Familiarity with tools such as Patroni, pgBackRest, Barman, PgBouncer, or similar.
• Background in Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migrations.
• Automation skills using Bash, Python, Terraform, or equivalent.
• Prior experience in managed services or enterprise support environments.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate and resolve advanced PostgreSQL incidents, performance bottlenecks, and configuration issues.
• Optimise database queries, indexes, and workload settings to ensure peak efficiency.
• Manage high availability solutions, including failover processes, streaming and logical replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Perform database upgrades, patching, back-ups, restorations, and point-in-time recovery procedures.
• Support migrations, with a preference for Oracle-to-PostgreSQL transitions.
• Document root-cause analysis findings and technical solutions clearly and comprehensively.
• Collaborate closely with enterprise clients and internal engineering teams to deliver seamless support.
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges and contribute to high-impact projects.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Azure
• Bash
• Cloud
• Support
• Linux
• Oracle
• PostgreSQL
• Python
• SQL
• Terraform

More:

We operate at the forefront of the technology industry, delivering innovative solutions and enterprise-grade database management services across the EMEA region. We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture and pride ourselves on driving growth through cutting-edge technology, collaborative teamwork, and a commitment to excellence. Recognised as a great place to work, we offer a supportive environment that values professional development, promotes innovation, and rewards dedication. This is a fully remote contract role open across the UK and Europe, with an ASAP start. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior PostgreSQL Support Engineer / DBA to strengthen our capabilities in managing critical database environments for key enterprise clients and to help us deliver reliable, high-performance database solutions.

last updated 35 week of 2026