[WBG] Database Administrator (PostgreSQL)

Project the aim youll have

We are seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) to join our Data Platforms team. This role is responsible for the PostgreSQL database platform with a particular focus on Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server supporting critical production systems within a highly regulated financial services environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration optimisation security availability and ongoing lifecycle management of enterprise PostgreSQL environments. The role supports mission-critical business applications cloud deployments and development teams delivering strategic technology solutions.

Role how youll contribute

• Administer and support PostgreSQL database environments primarily Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server.
• Ensure high availability resilience performance and security of production PostgreSQL systems.
• Perform backup and recovery point-in-time restore patching upgrades performance tuning capacity management and maintenance activities.
• Configure and optimise PostgreSQL technologies and features including MVCC VACUUM/autovacuum WAL replication indexing statistics roles and privileges and extensions.
• Design and support Azure PostgreSQL capabilities including high availability read replicas private networking backup and disaster recovery.
• Support PostgreSQL security controls authentication TLS least-privilege access auditing and integration with Microsoft Entra ID where appropriate.
• Monitor and troubleshoot query performance locking long-running transactions connection utilisation replication lag storage and database health.
• Support connection management and pooling solutions such as PgBouncer.
• Participate in cloud transformation and database migration initiatives including migration of workloads to PostgreSQL.
• Support Database DevOps infrastructure automation CI/CD pipelines Git and Azure DevOps.
• Participate in incident problem and change management processes.
• Maintain operational documentation standards runbooks and support project onboarding activities.
• Provide PostgreSQL technical leadership mentoring and knowledge transfer to other database professionals.
• Participate in on-call rota and out-of-hours support where required.

Qualifications :

Expectations the experience you need

• 5 years experience administering PostgreSQL environments including mission-critical production systems.
• Strong PostgreSQL administration performance tuning and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with PostgreSQL internals including MVCC VACUUM/autovacuum WAL query planning statistics indexing locking and transaction management.
• Experience designing and operating highly available and resilient PostgreSQL environments.
• Experience with backup point-in-time recovery replication disaster recovery patching and major-version upgrades.
• Experience with Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server or equivalent enterprise managed PostgreSQL services.
• Experience with Azure networking and security concepts relevant to managed databases including private connectivity DNS identity and access control.
• Experience managing PostgreSQL roles privileges authentication extensions and security configuration.
• Strong SQL skills and experience diagnosing and optimising complex queries.
• Linux administration and shell scripting skills.
• Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code in cloud environments.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Experience operating within formal incident and change management frameworks.

Additional skills the edge you have

• Deep experience with Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server in enterprise production environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL migration and assessment tooling including migrations from Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server administration experience.
• Experience with PgBouncer and application connection-pooling patterns.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL observability tooling and Azure Monitor integration.
• Terraform experience for automated database provisioning.
• Experience integrating PostgreSQL with data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric or Snowflake.
• Experience establishing PostgreSQL engineering standards operational runbooks and production-readiness controls.
• Financial services or investment management sector experience.
• Azure DevOps pipeline and Git workflow experience.

Additional Information :

What we offer:

• Flexible and remote cooperation options
• International projects with leading global clients
• Travels related to international projects
• Non-corporate atmosphere
• Access* to language classes
• Access* to knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Access* to private healthcare and life insurance
• Access* to multisport card

*The availability and terms of individual benefits may vary depending on the chosen form of cooperation.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time