Database Admin Expert
Core
Design, build, deploy, administer, and support enterprise PostgreSQL environments across production and non-production landscapes, focusing on high availability, disaster recovery, security, and performance.
Role type
Senior IC PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Builds
Enterprise PostgreSQL platform (on-premises and cloud)
Domain
Insurance / Database Engineering
Required skills
PostgreSQL administration, Linux administration, SQL query optimization, high availability design, disaster recovery planning, backup and recovery operations, security controls implementation, automation scripting, capacity planning, incident response, technical mentoring
Preferred skills
Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL, Patroni, etcd, HAProxy, Keepalived, pgBackRest, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD pipelines
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Linux (RHEL), Patroni, etcd, HAProxy, Keepalived, pgBackRest, AWS, Azure, GCP, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, GitLab
Responsibilities
Design and implement high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions; monitor database performance and optimize SQL queries; develop automation for provisioning and routine operations; manage security controls and compliance reviews; lead root-cause analysis for production incidents; mentor engineers and review technical solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC