PostgreSQL Database Administrator
PostgreSQL Database Administrator
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Job Description
Job Title: PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Location: St. Louis MO
Experience Required: 8 Years
Job Summary
We are seeking a seasoned PostgreSQL Database Administrator with strong experience in managing PostgreSQL environments hosted on AWS. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of database architecture performance tuning high availability and automation. This role supports agile development teams and mission-critical production systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain PostgreSQL databases on Linux/Unix platforms hosted on AWS
- Design install patch and enhance PostgreSQL RDBMS infrastructure
- Perform performance tuning replication setup and data warehousing optimization
- Manage PostgreSQL indexing schema design and user roles/security permissions
- Develop stored procedures queries triggers and views using SQL scripting languages
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness
- Collaborate with development teams to support agile workflows
- Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues efficiently
- Utilize automation and configuration management tools for database operations
- Work across Windows/Linux environments and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
Must-Have Skills
- 8 years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL on Linux/Unix
- Strong expertise in AWS-hosted PostgreSQL environments
- Performance tuning replication and data warehousing experience
- PostgreSQL index management and schema handling
- SQL scripting for stored procedures triggers and views
- High availability and failover strategies
- Familiarity with automation/configuration tools (e.g. Ansible Terraform)
- Experience with database security and user role management
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of DB issues
- Comfortable working in agile development environments
Good-to-Have Knowledge
- Linux administration and security hardening
- Broader AWS ecosystem knowledge (e.g. EC2 RDS IAM)
- Experience with data modeling tools
Employment Type
Full Time
