Senior PostgreSQL DBA for SaaS Platforms (Remote/Hybrid)

NEC Software Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Cover

25 days holiday

Life Assurance

Group Pension

LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

NEC Software Solutions is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) and SaaS Systems Administrator to manage PostgreSQL environments and cloud-based SaaS infrastructure. The role demands expert SQL tuning, high availability, Linux server management and SaaS platform administration.

The successful candidate will handle backups, disaster recovery, security upgrades, SSO/IAM, and cross-functional collaboration across DevOps and security teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable PostgreSQL DBA experience.
• Expertise in SQL, performance tuning and high availability.
• Linux administration experience.
• SaaS platform administration.
• Azure knowledge.
• Scripting with Bash, Python or PowerShell.
• Security and compliance best practices.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Relevant PostgreSQL, cloud or Linux certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• PostgreSQL installation, configuration, performance tuning and optimization.
• Backup, recovery, replication, clustering and disaster recovery management.
• Database security, patching, upgrades and migrations.
• SaaS platform administration, SSO, IAM and user lifecycle management.
• Monitoring, automation, incident response and vendor management.
• Cloud platform and Linux server administration.
• Documentation, compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

PostgreSQL DBA

SQL performance tuning

Linux administration

SaaS platform administration

Azure knowledge

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Security and compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PostgreSQL/cloud/Linux certifications desirable

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

NEC Software Solutions is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) and SaaS Systems Administrator to manage PostgreSQL environments and cloud-based SaaS infrastructure. The role demands expert SQL tuning, high availability, Linux server management and SaaS platform administration.

The successful candidate will handle backups, disaster recovery, security upgrades, SSO/IAM, and cross-functional collaboration across DevOps and security teams.