PostgreSQL DBA/Engineer - Performance, HA & Migrations

Drillo.AI; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology company in St. Louis is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator to manage and optimize database performance, implement backup strategies, and ensure high availability. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and strong proficiency in query optimization and replication. This role offers a contract position in the banking sector with opportunities to work on advanced database technologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a PostgreSQL DBA/Engineer.
• Strong expertise in performance tuning, query optimization.
• Experience with backup & recovery strategies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot high CPU usage and long-running queries.
• Configure and manage PostgreSQL failover and recovery mechanisms.
• Implement encryption methods for PostgreSQL databases.

Skills

Performance tuning

Query optimization

Database backup strategies

Replication and high availability

Troubleshooting production incidents

Tools

AWS Aurora PostgreSQL

EDB Failover Manager

Job description

A leading technology company in St. Louis is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator to manage and optimize database performance, implement backup strategies, and ensure high availability. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and strong proficiency in query optimization and replication. This role offers a contract position in the banking sector with opportunities to work on advanced database technologies.