Remote PostgreSQL DBA: Drive Performance & Reliability

Daxko; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

Affordable health, dental, and vision

Monthly fitness reimbursement

401(k) matching

New-Parent Paid Leave

Casual work environments

Flexible work - remote & hybrid

Job summary

Daxko is seeking a Database Administrator to own the health and performance of our databases powering multiple products. You will partner with Engineering, QA, and Technical Services to ensure reliable operation, fast releases, and ongoing skill growth. This hands-on role offers real ownership from day one.

You will manage schema design, backups, and failover, monitor performance, and participate in on-call rotations. Strong cloud DB experience and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience with Postgres, AWS Aurora, or MySQL.
• Proficiency with at least 2 cloud database technologies.
• Ability to read query execution plans to diagnose performance issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication across tech and non-technical teams.
• Availability for some nights and weekends as part of an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Own DBA responsibilities for assigned product lines including schema design and user/permission management.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune database performance across production and development environments.
• Manage backup, recovery, and failover clustering to keep systems available.
• Collaborate with Engineering and QA on performance reviews for releases and schema changes.
• Support Technical Services on customer-impacting issues and communicate clearly.
• Assist teams with data import/export across multiple database platforms.
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to production incidents as needed.

Skills

Query plan analysis

Database performance tuning

On-call rotation

Cross-team communication

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

AWS Aurora

MySQL

Cloud databases

Job description

Daxko is seeking a Database Administrator to own the health and performance of our databases powering multiple products. You will partner with Engineering, QA, and Technical Services to ensure reliable operation, fast releases, and ongoing skill growth. This hands-on role offers real ownership from day one.

You will manage schema design, backups, and failover, monitor performance, and participate in on-call rotations. Strong cloud DB experience and clear communication are essential.