PostgreSQL Database Engineer — Performance & Migrations

Foxmont Talent; Bern; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

80–100% workload

Varied database projects

Professional development and training

PostgreSQL expertise growth

Challenging migration projects

Autonomy and responsibility

Job summary

Foxmont Talent in Bern is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Engineer to own the full lifecycle of PostgreSQL environments, from design and performance tuning to migrations and automation. The role combines hands-on engineering with migration projects and a hybrid work pattern (one day in the office weekly) in the Bern region.

You will design, implement and operate PostgreSQL environments, optimise performance, manage deployments, and contribute to security and recovery concepts while

Qualifications

• Professional experience with PostgreSQL operations, engineering or development.
• Strong SQL, performance tuning and database design skills.
• Good knowledge of Linux environments.
• Experience with Shell, Ansible, Terraform or comparable automation technologies.
• Understanding of replication, clustering, backup and high-availability concepts.
• Oracle experience or database migration experience is advantageous.
• Containers or Kubernetes knowledge is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Confident German and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and operate PostgreSQL environments
• Optimise database performance and troubleshoot complex issues
• Manage database deployments, migrations and production operations
• Develop backup, recovery and security concepts
• Support Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration projects
• Work with replication, clustering and high-availability concepts
• Automate database and infrastructure processes using Shell, Ansible or Terraform
• Work across Linux-based environments
• Contribute to technical projects and knowledge sharing

Skills

PostgreSQL operations

SQL

Linux environments

Shell

Ansible

Terraform

Replication

Clustering

High-availability

Troubleshooting

German & English

Tools

Shell

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Foxmont Talent in Bern is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Engineer to own the full lifecycle of PostgreSQL environments, from design and performance tuning to migrations and automation. The role combines hands-on engineering with migration projects and a hybrid work pattern (one day in the office weekly) in the Bern region.

You will design, implement and operate PostgreSQL environments, optimise performance, manage deployments, and contribute to security and recovery concepts while