Informix DBA with Postgres

FIS Global Business Solutions India Private Ltd; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internal career growth opportunities

Innovation in fintech

Inclusive team atmosphere

Professional development

Community contribution resources

Job summary

FIS Global is hiring an Informix and PostgreSQL Database Administrator to manage IBM Informix and PostgreSQL environments supporting critical finance applications. You will install, configure, tune performance, and execute backups, security, and high-availability activities across Linux/Unix systems.

The role requires 12+ years of database administration experience and 5+ years with Informix and PostgreSQL versions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Database Administration experience.
• 5+ years with IBM Informix and PostgreSQL versions listed.
• Strong knowledge of Informix & Postgres architecture and replication.
• Plan, install, configure, upgrade, and migrate PostgreSQL databases.
• Develop and test backup, recovery, security, and HA strategies.
• Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain IBM Informix and Postgres environments.
• Create/manage databases, dbspaces, users and privileges.
• Perform migrations, refreshes, and environment provisioning.
• Ensure availability, reliability and performance.
• Monitor health and resolve bottlenecks in SQL/storage/memory/I/O.
• Develop backup/recovery and DR strategies; conduct DR drills.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support as required.

Tools

IBM Informix

PostgreSQL

HDR replication

SDS replication

RSS replication

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

Monitoring tools

Automation (Ansible/Python)

Job description

Informix DBA with Postgres Every day at FIS, innovators, problem solvers and changemakers work together to create technology that advances the world of finance. We embrace new ideas, challenge what's possible and empower our teams to make a lasting impact. If you're ready to help shape the future of fintech, unlock your next chapter with FIS.

About the role

Informix & Postgres Database Administrator to manage, maintain, monitor, and optimize IBM Informix & Postgres database environments supporting critical business applications. Responsible for database installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security compliance, high availability, disaster recovery, and production support activities.

What you bring

Required qualifications

• 12 to years of Database Administration experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with IBM Informix (11.x/12.x/14.x preferred) and PostgreSQL (v9.x to v13.x and EDB Postgres Advanced Server v9.x to v13.x).
• Strong knowledge of: Informix & Postgres Architecture, HDR, SDS, RSS replication technologies.
• Plan, install, and configure PostgreSQL database systems (i.e. PostgreSQL v9.x to v13.x and EDB Postgres Advanced Server v9.x to v13.x) that meet business objectives and the needs of end-users.
• Plan and carry out the upgrade and migration of databases.
• Develop, implement, and test database backup and recovery plans.
• Manage database and data security by controlling access to data through authentication, authorization, and auditing.
• Backup and recovery utilities.
• SQL tuning and performance optimization.
• Database security and auditing.
• Linux/Unix administration.
• Shell scripting (Bash/KornShell).

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with enterprise monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with Informatics, ETL, or middleware technologies.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI).
• Experience with Ansible, Python, or automation frameworks.
• Understanding of ITIL processes and service management.

Your key responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain IBM Informix & Postgres database environments.
• Create and manage databases, storage structures, dbspaces, users, roles, and privileges.
• Perform database migrations, refreshes, and environment provisioning.
• Ensure database availability, reliability, and operational stability.
• Monitor database health and performance using standard monitoring tools.
• Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks involving SQL, storage, memory, and I/O.
• Optimise database configurations for maximum efficiency and throughput.
• Perform capacity planning and growth forecasting.
• Develop and maintain backup and recovery strategies.
• Execute and validate database backup schedules.
• Perform database recovery testing and disaster recovery exercises.
• Support business continuity and resilience requirements.
• Implement and support Informix High-Availability Data Replication (HDR), Shared Disk Secondary (SDS), and Remote Standalone Secondary (RSS) environments.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing activities.
• Ensure recovery objectives are achieved according to business requirements.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support as required.

Bring your ideas. Build your future. At FIS, you'll find the support, resources and opportunities to develop your career while helping shape the future of financial technology.

What we offer you:

• Internal career growth opportunities.
• Opportunities to innovate in fintech.
• Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere.
• Professional and personal development.
• Resources to contribute to your community.