Remote Senior Database Architect — PostgreSQL & Performance

PDQ.com Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PDQ.com Corporation is seeking a Senior Database Administrator for a full-time remote role to design, implement, and optimize our critical database infrastructure. The successful candidate will drive high availability, performance tuning, and automation across PostgreSQL databases, collaborating with software engineering and DevOps teams to ensure data reliability and scalable SaaS delivery.

This position requires strong scripting skills and a track record of building robust backup, recovery,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing databases at scale.
• Experience in a SaaS environment with high-availability requirements.
• Strong knowledge of OLTP databases, specifically PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in SQL performance tuning and query optimization.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting languages (Bash, Python, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing scalable database architecture solutions for the SaaS platform.
• Leading database performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting initiatives.
• Collaborating with software development and DevOps teams to enhance database queries and automate administration tasks.

Skills

DB administration

PostgreSQL

SQL tuning

Automation scripting

DevOps collaboration

Tools

PostgreSQL

Bash

Python

Job description

PDQ.com Corporation is seeking a Senior Database Administrator for a full-time remote role to design, implement, and optimize our critical database infrastructure. The successful candidate will drive high availability, performance tuning, and automation across PostgreSQL databases, collaborating with software engineering and DevOps teams to ensure data reliability and scalable SaaS delivery.

This position requires strong scripting skills and a track record of building robust backup, recovery,