Sr. PostgreSQL Database Developer at Omtech LLC

Omtech LLC; Arden Hills (MN); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Omtech LLC in Arden Hills, MN seeks a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator to manage both cloud-based and on-premise environments. The role emphasizes hands-on administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and reliability improvements across PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, and Oracle.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in PostgreSQL and Oracle DBA roles, plus experience with migrations (Oracle-to-PostgreSQL), backups, DR, security, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 6+ years PostgreSQL DBA experience (required).
• 6 years Oracle DBA experience (preferred).
• 4+ years AWS RDS experience (preferred).
• Strong performance tuning and query optimization skills.
• Experience with backups, DR, and high-availability strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain PostgreSQL and Oracle databases across cloud and on-premises.
• Troubleshoot database issues and optimize performance.
• Implement backup, recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and engineering teams.
• Assist in Oracle-to-PostgreSQL data migrations and modernization.

Skills

PostgreSQL Administration

AWS RDS

Oracle DBA

Performance tuning

Backup and DR

Security management

Monitoring health

Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration

AWS cloud services

Documentation

Tools

PostgreSQL

Oracle

AWS RDS

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Sr. PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Onsite - 3days/week in Arden Hills, MN 12 months initial contract

Must have hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, AWS RDS and Oracle

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with strong skills across PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, and Oracle. Ideal candidate will be comfortable supporting both cloud-based and traditional enterprise database environments and be able to work independently on database administration, troubleshooting, performance, and reliability. The strongest candidate would have deep PostgreSQL/RDS expertise while also being capable of supporting an existing Oracle environment. We’re looking for someone who can provide hands-on operational support but also help us improve the reliability, performance, and maintainability of the database environment over time.

Key Skills

• Strong hands-on PostgreSQL Administration Experience.
• Experience administering PostgreSQL on AWS RDS.
• Strong Oracle DBA experience Database Installation, config, upgrades, patches, and maintenance.
• Performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and query/database tuning.
• Backup, restore, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies.
• Database security, access management, and permissions.
• Monitoring database health, capacity, storage, and performance.
• Experience troubleshooting production database issues and performing root-case analysis.
• Understanding database migration and modernization, particularly Oracle-to-PostgreSQL, is highly desirable.
• Experience with AWS database services, monitoring, automation, and infrastructure is preferred.
• Ability to document database environments, procedures, and operations standards.
• - Strong communication skills and ability to work with application, infrastructure, cloud, and engineering teams.
• Ability to mesh well with internal teams and speak to the business side of what we’re doing.

Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Experience: PostgreSQL DBA: 6 years (Preferred) Oracle DBA: 6 years (Preferred) AWS RDS: 4 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute: Arden Hills, MN 55112 (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Arden Hills, MN 55112