Senior PostgreSQL DBA - High-Performance Trading (Remote)

Actus Search; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hedge fund is seeking a Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) to join their high-performing systems team in Greater London. The role focuses on designing and deploying cross-platform database solutions while ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability of mission-critical systems. You will collaborate with development, infrastructure, and investment teams while utilizing modern DevOps practices. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in database administration, particularly PostgreSQL, and knowledge of key technologies and methodologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in database administration, preferably PostgreSQL or similar.
• Strong knowledge of high availability, performance tuning, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with Linux systems and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support cross-platform database solutions.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability across critical systems.
• Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies.

Skills

Database optimization

Cross-platform database solutions

Problem-solving mindset

High availability

Performance tuning

Collaboration with teams

Tools

PostgreSQL

Linux systems

CI/CD tools

AWS/GCP

Scripting (Python, Ruby, Perl)

Job description

A global hedge fund is seeking a Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) to join their high-performing systems team in Greater London. The role focuses on designing and deploying cross-platform database solutions while ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability of mission-critical systems. You will collaborate with development, infrastructure, and investment teams while utilizing modern DevOps practices. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in database administration, particularly PostgreSQL, and knowledge of key technologies and methodologies.