Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL)

tabby; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Tabby in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join the Infrastructure team. You will design and maintain scalable relational databases with a focus on reliability and performance, including replication, backups and DR strategies.

You will work closely with developers to optimize usage and ensure security and compliance. The role requires hands-on PostgreSQL expertise, SQL tuning skills, and familiarity with modern DevOps tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform and Helm.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on PostgreSQL experience including replication, PITR, upgrades and monitoring.
• Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries.
• Experience with backups, recovery and disaster recovery planning.
• Familiarity with cloud DBaaS on GCP or AWS is a plus.
• Knowledge of modern DevOps practices including Kubernetes, Terraform and Helm.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, install and maintain large relational databases.
• Maintain integrity and security of the database including backups and recovery.
• Implement disaster recovery and failover systems.
• Monitor performance, apply patches and tune queries for speed.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database usage.
• Set up replication, clustering, mirroring and high availability.
• Stay current with database technologies and best practices.

Skills

PostgreSQL

SQL optimization

English communication

Tools

PgBouncer

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm

Debezium

Flink

Python

Bash

Go

ClickHouse

Job description

Senior Database Administrator

We re looking for a strong Senior Database Administrator strong to join our Infrastructure team and help build and maintain reliable high-performance database systems at scale You ll work on challenging technical problems drive improvements in database reliability and performance and contribute to the infrastructure powering Tabby s growing business

Responsibilities

• Design construct install and maintain large relational databases
• Maintain the integrity and security of the database including backups and recovery procedures
• Implement and manage disaster recovery and failover systems
• Monitor database performance implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required
• Optimize queries for performance
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database usage
• Set up and maintain database replication clustering mirroring and other high availability strategies
• Use and understand tools like PgBouncer and modern monitoring systems
• Stay up to date with the latest database technologies and best practices

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience with PostgreSQL required including setup replication upgrades monitoring and performance tuning
• Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries
• Experience with backup and recovery strategies including Point-in-Time Recovery PITR
• Strong understanding of database design documentation and development best practices
• Experience with ClickHouse is a plus
• Working knowledge of scripting programming languages such as Bash Python or Go
• Experience managing DBaaS solutions on cloud platforms GCP or AWS is a plus
• Experience migrating large databases across cloud platforms
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices including Kubernetes Terraform and Helm
• Experience with real-time data streaming technologies such as Debezium or Flink
• Relevant certifications or formal training in database management are a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities
• Professional proficiency in English B2 level or higher