Senior PostgreSQL DBA

About the role

Our client, a leader in the FinTech industry, is looking for a skilled Senior PostgreSQL DBA to join their team. As the first dedicated DBA hire, this is a high-impact, ownership-focused role.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Operational Ownership: Act as the primary owner for the data platform, managing database administration, health, and reliability while collaborating with offshore operational support.
• Performance Tuning: Execute heavy performance tuning and optimization to ensure the scalability and stability of production systems.
• Architectural Partnership: Partner closely with architects and engineering teams on database design, guiding best practices for data structure and reliability.
• Disaster Recovery Strategy: Proactively improve existing disaster recovery and backup strategies to maintain 99.9%+ operational reliability.
• Cloud Operations: Administer and optimize managed PostgreSQL databases within an Azure environment (with minor Oracle support), focusing on internals and reliability rather than physical infrastructure management.

Required Skills & Experience

• Senior-level expertise (5+ years preferred) in PostgreSQL database administration, specifically within managed cloud environments.
• Deep technical understanding of database internals, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience in the financial services or FinTech sectors (highly preferred) due to the focus on uptime and operational discipline.
• Strong cloud database operations experience (Azure is preferred; strong AWS/GCP backgrounds will be considered).
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
• Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team and engineering leadership.