PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Flash; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobility solutions company in the United States is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Administrator to enhance the performance and scalability of mission-critical systems. The role involves optimizing database configurations and ensuring system reliability. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in managing high-performance SQL databases, preferably in a collaborative engineering environment. The company offers a competitive rewards package and values innovative contributions.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and flexible work environment

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or Database Engineer in production environments.
• Proven track record of maintaining high-performance, scalable SQL database systems.
• Experience supporting mission-critical applications where uptime and performance are paramount.

Responsibilities

• Analyze performance of database systems and recommend improvements.
• Investigate performance alerts and collaborate on fixes.
• Plan and execute maintenance tasks like upgrades and disaster recovery tests.

Skills

PostgreSQL database

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

DynamoDB

Performance optimization

High Availability configurations

Disaster Recovery planning

Education

Applicable Computer Science degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Parking isn’t just about spaces – it’s about creating seamless experiences, sustainable solutions, and smarter cities. At Flash, we’re not just thinking about today’s parking challenges; we’re actively shaping the future of parking + charging. Join us in transforming the way the world parks.

Join Our Flash Team as a PostgreSQL Database Administrator

At Flash, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on mission-critical systems that power the future of mobility and travel. You’ll join a collaborative, cross-functional team where your expertise is valued and your ideas shape how we scale. We believe in solving problems before they wake us up at night, automating wherever possible, and celebrating the wins when systems get faster and more reliable. If you thrive on puzzles, performance challenges, and building resilient systems, you’ll feel right at home here.

As our Database Administrator (DBA), you’ll be responsible for the health, performance, and scalability of our production SQL database systems. You’ll own high availability configurations, disaster recovery planning, and performance optimization while improving the infrastructure and software that relies on it. You’ll troubleshoot across a diverse set of technologies with a focus on PostgreSQL, and you’ll make it a priority to eliminate issues before they become emergencies—always striving to automate and harden our systems for scale.

At Flash, we empower our employees to innovate, collaborate, and solve impactful challenges. As part of our Engineering team, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, drive meaningful product improvements, and contribute to a customer-first culture in a dynamic, fast-growing company.

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Responsibilities

• Analyze performance of database systems, identify issues, and recommend and/or implement improvements.
• Investigate performance alerts and collaborate with engineering teams on fixes.
• Review proposed database schema changes (DDL) and data hotfixes.
• Analyze the database impact of new features or initiatives.
• Plan and execute maintenance tasks such as version upgrades or disaster recovery (DR) tests.
• Ship optimizations and celebrate performance gains.
• Attend the morning stand-up with DevOps, Engineering, and QA.
• Use Slack and other tools to collaborate with teammates across the organization.

What You Bring

Technical Skills

• Expert-level knowledge in a PostgreSQL database system
• Secondary knowledge of related data technologies (Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka, DynamoDB, object storage).
• Experience maintaining production SQL systems, including DDL changes, hotfixes, and version upgrades.
• Hands-on expertise in High Availability (HA) configurations, Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, implementation, and testing.
• Ability to create and track KPIs for database health and performance.
• Experience maintaining pipelines of database snapshots for lower environments, balancing production-like data with privacy/security needs.
• Ability to assist in benchmarking and performance testing in lower environments to proactively identify regressions and simulate scale-up scenarios.
• Collaborative experience with Data Engineers to maintain the health and speed of ETL pipelines.

Soft Skills

• Proactive problem-solving mindset; continuously identifying and addressing performance issues.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Collaborative spirit, working closely with engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinking to align database performance and scalability with product roadmap and growth forecasts.
• Clear communication skills to educate engineering teams on database KPIs and best practices.
• Able to work independently and stay on task
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply them effectively.
• Loves to learn

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or Database Engineer in production environments.
• Proven track record of maintaining high-performance, scalable SQL database systems.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize performance both at the database level and through collaboration with engineering teams.
• Experience supporting mission-critical applications where uptime and performance are paramount.
• Applicable Computer Science degree preferred but not required

$50,000 - $150,000 a year

Final salary will be determined based on candidate's skills and experience level.

Benefits

• Competitive Rewards Package includes:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and flexible work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Flash is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Every qualified individual is encouraged to apply to join our team.