Database Administrator - Postgres Database Operations

Motion Recruitment; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 126,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Database Administrator specializing in PostgreSQL operations. This fully remote position requires expertise in maintaining and operating PostgreSQL databases within a Kubernetes environment powered by AWS EKS. You'll be responsible for ensuring high performance and security while handling massive data volumes. The role involves database patching, query tuning, and collaborating with engineering teams for optimal database performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team and enhance your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PostgreSQL database operator experience.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL patching and query tuning.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and AWS EKS environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate PostgreSQL databases in a Kubernetes environment.
• Perform database patching and manage storage for instances.
• Investigate and troubleshoot poorly performing queries.

Skills

PostgreSQL

SQL

Kubernetes

AWS EKS

CloudWatch

Datadog

Splunk

Terraform

Ansible

Git

CI/CD

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

ArgoCD

GitLab

Job description

Database Administrator - Postgres Database Operations

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Exciting PostgreSQL Database Operations Contractor opportunity with an established firm. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and operating our PostgreSQL databases in a Kubernetes environment powered by AWS EKS. This is a fully remote role. Candidates must be located in the Bay Area, CA, Seattle, WA, or Salt Lake City, UT.

The Operational Database Platform team builds and maintains scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions powering our Operational Database Platform. We handle massive data volumes, ensuring high performance, redundancy, and security.

Contract Duration: 3 Months (+ extensions)

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of PostgreSQL database operator experience.
• Strong SQL knowledge
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL patching, query tuning, and database administration tasks.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and AWS EKS environments for deploying and managing databases.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk, and OpsGenie
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet for managing infrastructure and deployments.
• Experience with version control & CI/CD tools such as Git, ArgoCD, and GitLab.
• Experience with database patching and upgrade processes
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Understanding of data governance principles.
• Nice to have:
• PostgreSQL certifications preferred

What You Will Be Doing

• This contractor role requires a high level of expertise in PostgreSQL database operations and the ability to handle a wide range of database operations and maintenance tasks.
• Data Governance: Support data governance tasks as needed (specific details may vary, but estimated 20 tasks/month).
• Patching: Perform PostgreSQL database patching as required, including potential minor version patching of 224 databases with a defined zero-downtime playbook.
• Code Reviews: Assist with code reviews for DDL and DML changes to the databases, collaborating with developers on deployments.
• Storage Management: Handle storage management tasks for instances and clusters, including volume size increases and storage type changes through Merge Requests (MRs) in the DataOps repository, and deployment via ArgoCD. Query and Database Tuning/Slack
• Support: Investigate and troubleshoot poorly performing queries, collaborate with Engineering Product Development (EPD) teams to update query logic or suggest database index changes via migrations. Provide support via Slack for database-related inquiries.
• Database Creation: Create new databases for services following a defined playbook.
• Table Partitioning: Assist in table partitioning for designated databases and potentially proactively identify other tables suitable for partitioning.
• Ad-hoc Requests: Address ad-hoc database-related requests from engineers, such as updating primary keys or migrating data.
• Kubernetes/EKS: Familiarity with operating PostgreSQL within a Kubernetes environment powered by AWS EKS is essential.
• CI/CD: Utilize and interact with CI/CD pipelines, particularly ArgoCD, for deployments and infrastructure changes.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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