Senior PostgreSQL DBA: Performance & Security Lead

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator at the Pickle Research Campus. This senior role builds, tests and maintains PostgreSQL backends in an enterprise Linux environment, ensuring data integrity, security and high availability for mission-critical applications across multiple teams.

Responsibilities include performance monitoring, query optimization, backup and recovery planning, access control, and collaboration with software

Qualifications

• Five years developing and maintaining complex PostgreSQL databases.
• Strong Linux administration skills as they relate to the role of a database administrator.
• Ability to troubleshoot and fix database errors, analyze database performance and make performance improvement recommendations.
• Must currently hold, or be able to obtain within the first six months of employment, a DoD 8140 compliant security certification (e.g., Security+).

Responsibilities

• Build, test and maintain complex databases.
• Database security, protection and data validation.
• Monitor database loading and performance, and troubleshoot issues.
• Database backup, validation and recovery.
• Assist development efforts requiring database access.
• Generate database usage reports for growth planning.
• Interface with development team members regarding application requirements and database programming best practices.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Linux

Troubleshooting

Performance tuning

Security+

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator at the Pickle Research Campus. This senior role builds, tests and maintains PostgreSQL backends in an enterprise Linux environment, ensuring data integrity, security and high availability for mission-critical applications across multiple teams.

Responsibilities include performance monitoring, query optimization, backup and recovery planning, access control, and collaboration with software