Senior PostgreSQL DBA - HA, Migrations & Cloud (Remote UK)

Sectigo

Greater London

Remote

GBP 50,000 - 54,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Sectigo is hiring a hands-on PostgreSQL DBA to manage database services on‑prem and GCP. You will drive migrations, high availability, backups, monitoring, and automation within a remote UK-based team.

The role combines production operations with project work to deliver scalable, secure database platforms. The role requires 5+ years of PostgreSQL experience, strong Linux skills, and expertise with EDB Postgres, Barman, PEM, and Ansible.

Qualifications

Minimum 5+ years of PostgreSQL administration in production.
Experience with EDB Postgres, EFM, Barman, PEM and TPA in enterprise environments.
Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
Clear written and verbal communication; willingness to participate in on‑call rotation.
Experience with Ansible, Git and GitHub for automation and version control.

Responsibilities

Administer the full PostgreSQL/EDB lifecycle including installation, upgrades, capacity planning and security.
Configure and manage High Availability with EFM, perform switchovers and failovers.
Plan and execute backups with Barman, set retention and PITR tests.
Monitor and alert using PEM; analyze metrics and trends to prevent issues.
Automate environments with Ansible/Spacelift and manage Git workflows.
Configure replication (physical/logical) and handle recovery scenarios.
Tune performance, analyze execution plans, and optimize settings.
Manage connectivity, TLS, pg_hba.conf and least-privilege access.
Contribute to runbooks, change processes, and participate in on‑call.