Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and administer EDB PostgreSQL databases and AWS RDS for PostgreSQL instances.
- Perform installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migration of PostgreSQL/EDB databases.
- Ensure database availability, backup/recovery, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Monitor and optimize database performance, query tuning, and storage usage.
- Implement database security, auditing, and compliance standards.
- Work with application teams to design scalable and highly available database solutions.
- Automate routine DBA tasks using scripting (Python, Shell, etc.).
- Support database migrations from Oracle to PostgreSQL including schema conversion, data migration, and performance optimization.
- Provide production support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
- Collaborate with DevOps/Cloud teams to integrate database management into CI/CD pipelines.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience as a Database Administrator.
- Strong expertise in PostgreSQL/EDB PostgreSQL administration (installation, upgrades, tuning, backup, replication, HA).
- Experience with Oracle DBA tasks.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migrations (using tools such as AWS DMS, EDB Migration Toolkit, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with AWS RDS for PostgreSQL (parameter groups, snapshots, Database insights, monitoring).
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL internals, indexes, query execution plans, and performance tuning.
- Knowledge of backup & recovery strategies (pgBackRest, Barman, native tools).
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and scripting (Shell, Python, Bash, etc.).
- Experience in database security, auditing, and access management.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Exposure to cloud-native monitoring and automation tools (CloudWatch, Terraform, Ansible).
- Knowledge of other AWS services (VPC, IAM, EC2, Secrets Manager, etc.).
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
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