PostgreSQL Database Engineer

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies. LLC in Hartford, CT, is hiring a PostgreSQL Developer / Database Engineer to design, develop, optimize, and support enterprise-scale PostgreSQL databases.

The role focuses on database architecture, performance tuning, high availability, data integration, security, and cloud-hosted deployments. You'll collaborate with software engineers and data teams to build scalable, reliable data platforms and implement ETL/ELT processes.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale PostgreSQL databases.
• Proficient in SQL and PL/pgSQL development.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning and HA/DR.
• Experience with data integration and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted PostgreSQL and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable PostgreSQL database solutions.
• Develop logical and physical data models, including normalization, denormalization, and partitioning strategies.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL and PL/pgSQL code.
• Analyze execution plans and troubleshoot database performance issues.
• Implement indexing strategies and database performance tuning.
• Design and support high availability, replication, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Administer and monitor PostgreSQL environments using standard PostgreSQL tools.
• Support data quality, governance, metadata management, and data lineage initiatives.
• Develop and support ETL/ELT processes, CDC solutions, and event-driven data pipelines.
• Integrate PostgreSQL with applications, APIs, and microservices.
• Support cloud-hosted PostgreSQL environments and infrastructure automation.
• Implement database security, auditing, encryption, and compliance controls.

Skills

PostgreSQL

SQL

PL/pgSQL

Data modeling

Tools

ETL/ELT tooling

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Work Authorization:US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description

The PostgreSQL Developer / Database Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and supporting enterprise-scale PostgreSQL database solutions. The role requires expertise in database architecture, performance tuning, high availability, data integration, cloud database platforms, and database security.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable PostgreSQL database solutions.
• Develop logical and physical data models, including normalization, denormalization, and partitioning strategies.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL and PL/pgSQL code.
• Analyze execution plans and troubleshoot database performance issues.
• Implement indexing strategies and database performance tuning.
• Design and support high availability, replication, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Administer and monitor PostgreSQL environments using standard PostgreSQL tools.
• Support data quality, governance, metadata management, and data lineage initiatives.
• Develop and support ETL/ELT processes, CDC solutions, and event-driven data pipelines.
• Integrate PostgreSQL with applications, APIs, and microservices.
• Support cloud-hosted PostgreSQL environments and infrastructure automation.
• Implement database security, auditing, encryption, and compliance controls.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.