Postgres DBA

Robotic Process Automation LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotic Technologies Automation in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a PostgreSQL-focused Database Engineer to own and optimize high-performance production databases. You will work on backup strategies, PITR, replication, and HA/DR implementations across cloud and on-prem environments.

The role requires hands-on tuning, version upgrades, and scripting (Shell/Python) to automate maintenance, monitor workloads, and ensure reliability for multi-terabyte datasets.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL architecture and internals.
• Hands-on experience with PITR and backup strategies.
• Experience with multi-terabyte production databases.
• Experience with HA/DR tooling (Repmgr, Pgpool, pgBackRest).
• Kubernetes and container orchestration experience.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day database operations, monitoring, and performance troubleshooting (CPU/load, locks, blocking, long-running queries).
• Perform minor and major PostgreSQL version upgrades.
• Maintain HA/DR tooling and ensure high availability.
• Manage cloud deployments on AWS and/or GCP (RDS/EC2).
• Automate maintenance with Shell/Python scripting.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Backup & PITR

High availability

Performance troubleshooting

Cloud deployments (AWS/GCP)

Kubernetes

Scripting (Shell/Python)

pgBackRest

Replication tools (Repmgr, Pgpool)

Version upgrades

Tools

AWS EC2/RDS

GCP (Compute, Cloud SQL)

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description:

• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL architecture and internal components.
• Hands-on experience with logical and physical backup and restore strategies, including Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR).
• Proven experience in performing minor and major PostgreSQL version upgrades.
• Extensive experience with database replication and high-availability solutions.
• Responsible for day-to-day database operations, monitoring, and performance troubleshooting (CPU/load, locks, blocking, long-running queries, etc..).
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL configuration parameters, system catalogs, and performance views.
• Experience with routine database maintenance activities (vacuum, analyze, reindex, patching).
• Hands-on exposure to cloud-based PostgreSQL deployments on AWS (RDS/EC2) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong experience with HA/DR tools such as Repmgr, Pgpool, and pgBackRest.
• Solid hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in Shell and/or Python for automation and monitoring.
• Proven experience administering multi-terabyte, high-performance production databases.
• Ability to independently learn, adapt, and implement new technologies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
• Experience in designing and supporting large-scale, mission-critical database infrastructure with high transaction volumes.

Good to Have:

Exposure to Kubernetes platforms such as GKE or EKS.

Desirable Skills:

Keyword:

Skills: PostgreSQL

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