Postgres DBA

Title: Postgres DBA

Location: Austin, TX or Sunnyvale (Remote/Hybrid)

Duration: 6-12+ months contract

Job Description:

Postgres DBA

1. Strong knowledge of Postgres Architecture.

2. Experience with different types of backup and restores in Postgres.

3. Experience with database upgrade on minor and major versions.

4. Hands-on experience on Database replication and point-in-time-recovery.

5. Day to Day operations and troubleshooting performance issues like load average, locks, blocking and long running sqls.

6. Commonly used PostgreSQL configuration parameters and common system tables usage.

7. Exposure to PostgreSQL maintenance tasks.

8. Exposure to PostgreSQL deployments in cloud like AWS(RDS or EC2) or GCP.

9. High-availability like Repmgr or pgpool or efm

10. Exceptional experience administering multi-terabyte databases

11. Aptitude to independently learn new technologies

12. Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across multiple business and technical teams

13. Background in building large database infrastructure supporting a high volume of transactions in a mission-critical environment

14. Hands on experience on Kubernetes or any containerization technologies.

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.