
Postgresql Database Administrato
Eval ConsultingContract
Required Skillset:
B-treeperformance tuningPostgreSQLreplicationquery optimizationmigrationsexecution plansAWS RDSfailoverindex managementpg_basebackupLinux system administrationvacuum processesautovacuum tuningbackup & recovery strategiesPITRWAL managementhigh availability configurationsPostgreSQL upgradesBRINindexing methodsAurora PostgreSQLautomation (Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform)
Job Description
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience as a PostgreSQL DBA/Engineer.
- Strong expertise in performance tuning, query optimization, and execution plans.
- Deep understanding of vacuum processes, autovacuum tuning, and index management.
- Experience with backup & recovery strategies including PITR, pg_basebackup, WAL management.
- Proficiency in replication, failover, and high availability configurations.
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL upgrades and migrations.
- Strong knowledge of B-tree, BRIN, and other indexing methods.
- Familiarity with AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL and replication differences.
- Good troubleshooting skills with ability to handle production incidents.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with EDB Postgres Advanced Server.
- Knowledge of Linux system administration for database environments.
- Experience in automation (Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform) for DBA tasks.
- Prior exposure to large-scale, mission-critical production environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills; ability to identify and prevent production risks.
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