Remote Cloud DB Architect - PostgreSQL, AWS & Databricks

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 94,500 - 115,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to improve university outcomes by maintaining cloud database infrastructure and automating processes. This role, primarily focused on PostgreSQL, allows for remote work and offers a salary starting at $105,000.

Responsibilities include daily operations of databases, problem resolution, and collaboration with IT teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and several years of experience with databases in a cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of professional experience as a DBA with PostgreSQL or similar databases.
• Experience in SQL scripting and database tuning.
• Skilled at database design, installation, migration, and conversion.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operations of PostgreSQL databases in a 24×7 production environment.
• Design database architectures to meet application performance and security requirements.
• Develop and implement high-availability solutions.

Skills

SQL scripting

Database tuning

Troubleshooting

Cloud-based workloads

Automation of database processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

Databricks

AWS

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to improve university outcomes by maintaining cloud database infrastructure and automating processes. This role, primarily focused on PostgreSQL, allows for remote work and offers a salary starting at $105,000.

Responsibilities include daily operations of databases, problem resolution, and collaboration with IT teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and several years of experience with databases in a cloud environment.