Database Engineer – GIS Migration (AWS RDS / Aurora PostgreSQL)

GKP Solutions, Inc.; India; Sur place; INR 2 500 000 - 4 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

GKP Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to lead migration and modernization of GIS databases to Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL, with emphasis on high availability and large-scale migrations from Oracle/SQL Server.

You will design and implement solutions with PostGIS, perform performance tuning, and collaborate with cloud, application, and GIS teams to deliver a scalable platform upgrade.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.

Responsabilités

• Design and implement database solutions using Amazon RDS PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.

Connaissances

AWS RDS PostgreSQL

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL

PostGIS

Migrations Oracle/SQL Server to Postg

PostgreSQL tuning

HA/DR design

Blue/Green deployments

Logical replication

Rollback strategies

Backups & recovery

Communication skills

Description du poste

We are seeking an experienced Database Engineer to lead the migration and modernization of GIS database platforms to Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL. This role requires deep expertise in PostgreSQL architecture, AWS database services, high availability design, and large-scale database migrations from legacy platforms such as Oracle and SQL Server.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement database solutions using Amazon RDS PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Lead schema and data migrations from legacy databases (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.) to PostgreSQL.
• Configure and optimize PostGIS for GIS and spatial data workloads.
• Perform database performance tuning, optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Architect and implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) solutions using:
  • Automated Failover Strategies
• Develop and execute database change management processes to support seamless production deployments.
• Plan and implement:
  • Blue/Green Deployments
  • Logical Replication
  • Rollback Strategies
  • Near-Zero Downtime Migrations
• Collaborate with cloud, application, and GIS teams to ensure successful platform modernization.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Proven track record migrating enterprise databases from Oracle and/or SQL Server to PostgreSQL.
• Experience configuring and supporting PostGIS environments.
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL performance tuning and database optimization.
• Experience with database replication, failover, backup, and recovery strategies.
• Strong understanding of database change management and release processes.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• GIS, geospatial, or mapping platform experience.
• AWS certifications.
• Experience supporting large-scale cloud modernization initiatives.