Senior PostgreSQL DBA — Performance, Automation & DR

O'Reilly Technology Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Stock Purchase Plan

401k with Employer Contributions

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Team health/wellbeing programs

Tuition assistance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

O’Reilly Auto Parts seeks an experienced Database Administrator with PostgreSQL expertise to optimize enterprise databases on Linux, on‑premises. You will lead performance tuning, automation, security, and DR planning while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in CS/IT and 5+ years in production DB administration, with multi‑platform experience considered a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on database administration in enterprise production environments.

Responsibilities

• Performance optimization & diagnostics for database systems.
• Standardization across database environments and automation for maintenance.
• Governance, change management, and data integrity adherence.
• Security controls implementation including RBAC, ACLs, and auditing.
• Backup, restore, and DR testing in line with SLAs.
• Database architecture design and physical data modeling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor juniors.
• Documentation of runbooks, diagrams, and operational procedures.

Skills

PostgreSQL administration

Database architecture

Automation & scripting

HA & DR planning

Change management

Data analysis & telemetry

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

MySQL

Oracle

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

O’Reilly Auto Parts seeks an experienced Database Administrator with PostgreSQL expertise to optimize enterprise databases on Linux, on‑premises. You will lead performance tuning, automation, security, and DR planning while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in CS/IT and 5+ years in production DB administration, with multi‑platform experience considered a plus.