Remote PostgreSQL on Kubernetes DBA - Build & Operate HA DB

Insight Global; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Administrator to stand up and own a managed PostgreSQL service running on Kubernetes. You will shape the service from architecture and automation through production launch and ongoing operations, ensuring security, scalability, and self-service access for engineering teams.

The role emphasizes deep PostgreSQL expertise, cloud-native practices, and end-to-end data service reliability to improve developer productivity and data availability.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying and operating PostgreSQL on Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL architecture, replication, backups and performance tuning.
• Experience building highly available database services.
• Automation with Terraform, Ansible, Helm or similar tools.
• Scripting in Python, Go, or Bash.
• Ability to design reliable backup, restore and disaster-recovery processes.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

PostgreSQL prod

HA / resiliency

IaC automation

Scripting (Python/Go/Bash)

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Administrator to stand up and own a managed PostgreSQL service running on Kubernetes. You will shape the service from architecture and automation through production launch and ongoing operations, ensuring security, scalability, and self-service access for engineering teams.

The role emphasizes deep PostgreSQL expertise, cloud-native practices, and end-to-end data service reliability to improve developer productivity and data availability.