CareerPlan

PostgreSQL Engineer

USAFull-time$95k–$123k2026-11-09

Core

Install, configure, administer, tune, and automate PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases to ensure performance, availability, and security.

Role type

Senior Database Engineer (PostgreSQL/SQL Server)

Builds

Production database environments supporting application scalability and reliability

Domain

Enterprise Data Management / Database Administration

Required skills

PostgreSQL administration, SQL Server administration, Ansible automation, database performance tuning, backup and recovery, replication, high-availability configuration, database migration, security compliance

Preferred skills

Oracle administration, Shell scripting, Python scripting, PowerShell scripting

Technologies

Ansible, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Python, PowerShell, Shell

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and administer PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases across environments; Tune databases and optimize performance and queries; Manage backups, recovery, replication, and high-availability configurations; Automate database provisioning and configuration with Ansible; Monitor database health and resolve performance or availability issues; Support database migrations, upgrades, and patching; Maintain database security, access controls, and compliance standards