PostgreSQL Database Engineer

Robotic Technologies Automation; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotic Technologies Automation is seeking a PostgreSQL Developer / Database Engineer in Hartford, CT to design, develop, optimize, and support enterprise PostgreSQL database solutions. The role emphasizes architecture, performance tuning, data integration, cloud platforms, security, and disaster recovery.

The candidate will implement scalable database designs, develop data models, optimize complex SQL and PL/pgSQL code, and ensure robust HA/DR and security across environments.

Qualifications

• Proficient in designing and implementing PostgreSQL databases.
• Strong SQL and PL/pgSQL coding skills.
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization.
• Knowledge of data modeling, normalization and denormalization.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable PostgreSQL database solutions.
• 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

Performance tuning

Data modeling

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.