NV1-Cleared PostgreSQL / AWS Aurora Database Designer

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd.; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking a highly skilled Database Designer to support national government registry applications. You will design, optimize, and maintain databases on AWS Aurora and PostgreSQL, ensuring security, efficiency, and resilience of essential platforms.

In an Agile environment, you will collaborate with application, DevOps, and architecture teams, mentor peers, and drive continuous improvement across enterprise data services for millions of Australians.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing PostgreSQL schemas, indexes, and artefacts.
• Strong SQL skills for query, function, and trigger optimization.
• Hands-on with AWS RDS Aurora and PostgreSQL in cloud environments.
• Ability to collaborate with software engineering teams on database solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and maintain enterprise databases on AWS Aurora and PostgreSQL.
• Collaborate with application, DevOps, and architecture teams in an Agile setting.
• Mentor peers and support organisational growth while ensuring data integrity.

Skills

PostgreSQL design

Query optimization

AWS RDS Aurora

Collaboration with engineering

Performance monitoring

Backup & disaster recovery

IaC & migrations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Job description

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking a highly skilled Database Designer to support national government registry applications. You will design, optimize, and maintain databases on AWS Aurora and PostgreSQL, ensuring security, efficiency, and resilience of essential platforms.

In an Agile environment, you will collaborate with application, DevOps, and architecture teams, mentor peers, and drive continuous improvement across enterprise data services for millions of Australians.