Database Designer

Peoplebank; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking an experienced Database Designer to join an Agile delivery team in Melbourne, with Hybrid working options. You will design and optimise PostgreSQL solutions in AWS, mentor peers, and drive standards and best practices across the end-to-end database lifecycle.

You will collaborate with application, DevOps and architecture stakeholders to ensure scalable, reliable data platforms and continuously improve through metrics and reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering PostgreSQL solutions (schemas, indexing, performance tuning).
• Proven experience with AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL in production environments.
• Advanced SQL skills: query optimisation, functions, triggers, data integrity controls.
• Experience with monitoring, troubleshooting and performance metrics for scalability and reliability.
• Backup, recovery and disaster recovery planning and execution experience.
• Exposure to DevOps practices: automated deployment pipelines, database migrations, IaC.
• Experience in Agile delivery teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to perform code reviews, set standards, and mentor engineers.
• Good communication skills.

Skills

PostgreSQL design

AWS RDS/Aurora

Advanced SQL

Monitoring & troubleshooting

Backup & DR planning

DevOps for databases

Agile collaboration

Code reviews / mentoring

Communication

Job description

Role - Database Designer

• Preferred location - Melbourne / Brisbane/Wollongong
• Security clearance requirements - baseline

• Long term - 12 months +
• Preferred location - Melbourne / Brisbane/Wollongong
• Security clearance requirements - baseline
• Hybrid working

About the role

We are seeking an experiencedDatabase Designerto join an Agile delivery team, working closely with application, DevOps and architecture stakeholders across the end-to-end database lifecycle (design, build, release and ongoing support).

You will design and optimise PostgreSQL database solutions in AWS (Aurora/RDS), contribute to scalable and resilient platform outcomes, and help drive continuous improvement through mentoring, standards and best practices.

Required skills

• Strong hands-on experience designing and deliveringPostgreSQLsolutions (schemas, indexing, performance tuning)
• Proven experience withAWS RDS / Aurora (PostgreSQL)in production environments
• Advanced SQL skills: query optimisation, functions, triggers, data integrity controls
• Experience withmonitoring, troubleshooting and performance metricsto ensure scalability and reliability
• Strong capability acrossbackup, recovery and disaster recoveryplanning and execution
• Exposure toDevOps practices: automated deployment pipelines, database migration approaches, and infrastructure-as-code
• Experience collaborating inAgiledelivery teams and working with cross-functional stakeholders
• Ability to performcode reviews, set standards, and provide technical mentoring/coaching
• Goodcommunication skills

Closing date Monday,19th Oct

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