Senior Specialist SA PostgreSQL, AWS Database

Are you a builder that lives and breathes PostgreSQL Have you spent years tuning vacuum behavior diagnosing lock contention under heavy OLTP workloads reasoning about query planner decisions managing replication topologies and guiding large-scale migrations from commercial engines like Oracle and SQL Server Are you the person your organization turns to when a Postgres system is misbehaving at 3 AM and when leadership needs a whiteboard session on where the data platform is headed next As a Specialist Solutions Architect for Aurora PostgreSQL you will be the technical authority that AWSs largest and most complex customers rely on to architect migrate and operate PostgreSQL workloads on Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS.

This is not a generalist database role. You will focus on Aurora PostgreSQL going deep where others go broad. You will partner directly with customer engineers and CTOs to design well architected production architectures that hold up under real-world pressure and the operational patterns that distinguish battle-tested Postgres practitioners from those with only surface-level familiarity. You will have experience with migrations (Oracle/SQL Server/on premises Postgres to Aurora). You will collaborate closely with the Aurora service team to surface customer patterns escalate feature gaps and drive the product roadmap on behalf of the customers you serve.

Equally important you will operate as a thought leader and force multiplier across the broader Specialist SA organization mentoring teammates publishing technical content presenting at AWS re:Invent and AWS Summits and establishing repeatable frameworks that raise the bar for PostgreSQL engagements worldwide.


Key job responsibilities
Serve as the technical advisor for AWSs key customers running or migrating to Aurora PostgreSQL and RDS for PostgreSQL providing hands-on architectural guidance from design through production operation.
Guide customers on Aurora PostgreSQL operational best practices including performance & scaling high availability & durability monitoring & observability maintenance & patching backup & recovery security and operational hygiene
Design and validate Aurora PostgreSQL architectures that leverage Aurora-specific capabilities including storage auto-scaling read replica scaling Global Database HA/DR Serverless ensuring customers realize the full value of the platform.
Partner with the Aurora service team as the voice of the customer surfacing recurring pain points advocating for feature enhancements and participating in roadmap reviews.
Engage with customer engineers in whiteboard sessions architecture reviews and technical deep dives providing candid guidance and pushing back diplomatically when a proposed design will not hold up at scale.
Develop and publish technical thought leadership content including blogs reference architectures white papers and re-usable artifacts that elevate the broader PostgreSQL community on AWS.
Advise customers complex database migrations (Oracle SQL Server and other engines to Aurora PostgreSQL).
Present at key industry events including AWS re:Invent AWS Summits PostgreSQL community conferences (PGConf PGDay) and customer-facing workshops.
Stay current with PostgreSQL community developments (new major versions extensions ecosystem community tooling) and translate those advancements into actionable guidance for AWS customers.


About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

- 7 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Experience in Postgres or experience in software development and experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences including executive level stakeholders or clients
- Experience with database management systems
- 5 years of customer-facing work engaging with customer executives technologists or partners to solve business problems with advanced technologies experience
- Expertise in PostgreSQL internals and operational practices: MVCC and vacuum behavior query planner and optimizer internals pgvector indexing strategies (B-tree GIN GiST BRIN) replication (streaming logical) extension ecosystem/architecture and connection management.

- Experience in Postgres or experience in technical support and experience in any Bigdata architecture
- Experience in software development or experience demonstrating software engineering skills in a previous intership work experience coding competitions or publications and experience with programming/scripting (Batch VB PowerShell Java C# Chef Perl Ruby and/or PHP)
- Experience working in a technology sales organization
- Hands on experience with Aurora PostgreSQL RDS for PostgreSQL or significant hands-on time with AWS database and migration services (DMS SCT).
- Led migrations to Aurora as the technical owner.
- Experience with Aurora-specific features: storage architecture fast cloning Global Database Performance/Database Insights and Blue/Green Deployments.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.