Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Recruiter4you; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A recruitment agency is seeking a highly skilled Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator in Berlin. You will design and optimize high-performance databases, ensuring reliability and exceptional performance. This role requires over 5 years of DBA experience, deep knowledge of PostgreSQL, and strong capabilities in managing high-availability setups. Familiarity with AWS services and an advantage in iGaming or fintech will enhance your candidacy. Take charge of critical database environments and drive successful database operations.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Senior PostgreSQL DBA.
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL internals and tuning principles.
• Strong experience with data lifecycle strategies.

Aufgaben

• Design and optimize production-grade PostgreSQL databases.
• Execute query tuning and perform database level optimization.
• Automate maintenance routines and scaling operations.

Kenntnisse

PostgreSQL optimization

Database performance tuning

High availability setups

PL/pgSQL development

AWS services

Tools

AWS RDS

pgBadger

Grafana

Datadog

Jobbeschreibung

We act as a true HR Business Partner - providing tailored HR advisory while connecting the right talent with the right opportunities. Our focus is on delivering exceptional service and building long-term success for both businesses and candidates.

Recruiter4You is a brand operated by Consultant4You LTD a company based in Gibraltar

Our client is a well-established platform which islooking for a highly skilled Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator to take full ownership of our mission‑critical database environments. You will be responsible for ensuring exceptional performance, scalability, and reliability across high‑volume, real‑time systems. Experience with hot / cold table structures, stored procedures, and advanced tuning techniques is essential.

Experience in iGaming or online betting or Fintech is a strong advantage due to the fast‑paced transactional nature of the platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize production‑grade PostgreSQL databases.
• Manage large PostgreSQL clusters in high‑availability architectures.
• Implement efficient hot / cold table strategies, partitioning, and lifecycle management.
• Execute deep query tuning, indexing, vacuum / analyze, and database‑level optimization.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues to resolve bottlenecks.
• Build, enhance, and maintain stored procedures, triggers, and PL / pgSQL logic.
• Automate maintenance routines, scaling operations, and failover processes.
• Manage and optimize Amazon RDS PostgreSQL, including multi‑AZ setups and replicas.
• Utilize AWS services (CloudWatch, EC2, S3) to support database operations.
• Maintain strong backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Manage user roles, permissions, encryption, and auditing.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and security standards.
• Partner with backend engineers, DevOps, and product teams.
• Provide database expertise during architecture design.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for database‑related incidents.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience as a Senior PostgreSQL DBA.
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, tuning, indexing, and partitioning.
• Strong experience with hot / cold tables and data lifecycle strategies.
• Advanced PL / pgSQL, stored procedure, and trigger development.
• Expertise with replication, failover, backups, and high availability setups.
• Strong understanding of concurrency, ACID, and JSONB.

Nice‑to‑Have

• iGaming, sportsbook, or casino industry experience
• Hands‑on use of AWS RDS PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with microservices‑oriented database architectures, experience with monitoring tools (pgBadger, Grafana, Datadog).