Senior postgree sql Database Administrator (DBA)

Arcis E Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcis E Services in Bengaluru seeks a senior Database Administrator with 7+ years of hands-on PostgreSQL experience to design, deploy, and optimize databases across cloud environments. You will manage Aurora PostgreSQL, Cassandra clusters, and multi-master PostgreSQL setups on AWS and Azure, ensuring replication, failover, and performance tuning with robust monitoring.

This role requires strong problem-solving, collaboration, and a proactive approach to security updates and ITSM processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on DBA experience with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Aurora PostgreSQL in cloud environments.
• Experience managing Cassandra clusters.
• Experience with multi-master PostgreSQL deployments in Azure & AWS.
• Strong knowledge of replication, clustering and failover mechanisms.
• SQL performance tuning, indexing strategies and query optimization.
• IaC tooling using Terraform, Ansible for database automation.
• Monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of Database Tuning and Query Optimization.
• Knowledge of Patching and Security Updates.
• Knowledge of ITSM processes.
• Certifications (preferred) such as PostgreSQL, AWS DB, Azure DB.
• SRE/DevOps certifications.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Aurora DB

Cassandra Clusters

Multi-master PostgreSQL

Replication & Failover

SQL Performance Tuning

Query Optimization

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus Grafana Monitoring

CloudWatch / Azure Monitor

Patching & Security Updates

ITSM Processes

Certifications (Preferred)

Education

PostgreSQL Certified Professional

AWS Certified Database Specialty

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate

SRE/DevOps certifications

Certifications preferred

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Azure Monitor

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience as a DBA, with strong expertise in PostgreSQL
• Proven Experience on Aurora DB (Managed Postgres Cloud)
• Proven Experience on Managing Cassandra Clusters
• Proven experience managing multi-master PostgreSQL deployments in cloud environments (Azure & AWS)
• Strong knowledge of database replication, clustering, and failover mechanisms
• Proficiency in SQL performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) for database automation
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Proven knowledge of Database Tuning
• Proven knowledge of Query Optimization
• Knowledge of Patching and Security Updates
• Knowledge of ITSM Process.
• Certifications (Preferred)
• PostgreSQL Certified Professional
• AWS Certified Database Specialty
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Relevant SRE/DevOps certifications