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Database Administrator – PostgreSQL

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Ensure critical PostgreSQL and SQL Server environments remain reliable, secure, and optimized through administration, performance tuning, and disaster recovery.

Role type

Senior hands-on Database Administrator (PostgreSQL/SQL Server)

Builds

Production database platforms supporting enterprise applications

Domain

Enterprise IT Infrastructure / Database Management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

PostgreSQL administration, Linux system administration, SQL query optimization, backup and recovery strategies, high availability configuration, security hardening, incident troubleshooting, ITIL service management

Preferred skills

PostgreSQL certifications, automation via shell scripting, infrastructure monitoring tools (Nagios/Prometheus), advanced performance tuning

Technologies

PostgreSQL, Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu), Microsoft SQL Server, Patroni, repmgr, pgPool, pgBackRest, Barman, pgBadger

Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, and patch PostgreSQL and SQL Server environments; Monitor performance and resolve bottlenecks; Design and manage backup/recovery strategies; Administer Linux systems supporting database workloads; Provide Level 2/3 support for database incidents; Manage database security and access controls; Contribute to migration and consolidation projects; Maintain documentation and operational runbooks; Support disaster-recovery planning and testing

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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