PostgreSQL DBA — High Availability & Production

Infosys Limited; Carolina (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long- term Disability

Health and Dependent Care Reimburse‑ m

Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness,

401(k) plan

Job summary

Infosys is seeking a skilled PostgreSQL DBA to administer, optimize, and secure PostgreSQL databases across development, test, and production environments. You will implement high availability, backup/recovery, and performance tuning while coordinating with global teams.

The role requires experience with MVCC, WAL, and query plans, plus scripting and documentation. Candidates must be able to work PST hours and support rotating shifts for 24/7 coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution.
• Will also consider three years of progressive experience in lieu of every year of education.
• Relocation and/or travel to work/project location may be required.
• All applicants authorised to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and client teams to resolve complex incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and document findings with preventive recommendations.
• Evaluate client IT infrastructure, prepare actionable assessment reports, and support due diligence to document infrastructure maturity and improvement opportunities.
• Design scalable, cost‑effective IT infrastructure solutions, review reusable components, and develop technical documentation for deployed systems.
• Align release schedules and environment readiness, execute deployments, perform post‑deployment testing, and manage version control.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules, emergency fixes, and technology upgrades while ensuring uninterrupted integration.
• Facilitate performance data analysis across systems and support capacity planning to optimise performance.
• Conduct security checks, recovery drills, and compliance audits, implement security measures and coordinate continuity plans.
• Gather feedback to identify automation opportunities and propose enhancements for efficiency gains.
• Act as liaison with onsite, offshore, and vendor teams to document project requirements.

Skills

PostgreSQL

DBA

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

Backup and Recovery

Performance tuning

High availability

Replication

Security

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Patroni

pgDump

pgRestore

Coommvault

PowerShell

Delphix

Qlik Attunity

SolarWinds DPA

EMC Networker

Job description

Infosys is seeking a skilled PostgreSQL DBA to administer, optimize, and secure PostgreSQL databases across development, test, and production environments. You will implement high availability, backup/recovery, and performance tuning while coordinating with global teams.

The role requires experience with MVCC, WAL, and query plans, plus scripting and documentation. Candidates must be able to work PST hours and support rotating shifts for 24/7 coverage.