Overview
Principal Consultant - Data & AI | Tech Recruitment
PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Location: Melbourne / Sydney – Remote Options Available
Duration: 12-Month Contract
Work Type: Contract
The Role We are seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) to provide business-as-usual (BAU) support, performance tuning, and ongoing maintenance of PostgreSQL environments with a robust focus on Crunchy PostgreSQL. You'll play a key role in ensuring high availability, security, and performance of databases, while collaborating with engineering teams to support feature delivery and drive automation initiatives.
What You’ll Be Doing
Deliver day-to-day PostgreSQL support across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Manage and optimize PostgreSQL databases to meet service level agreements (SLAs).
Implement and maintain high availability, clustering, and replication solutions using Patroni.
Perform reliable backup and recovery operations using pgBackRest.
Diagnose and resolve database performance issues.
Ensure disaster recovery readiness and adherence to security and compliance standards.
Work closely with automation engineers to support Ansible-based deployment and configuration workflows.
What You’ll Bring
Extensive hands-on experience in PostgreSQL administration, performance tuning, and issue resolution.
Proven expertise with Crunchy PostgreSQL and Patroni clustering.
Proficient in pgBackRest for backup and recovery.
Deep understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, replication strategies, and HA configurations.
Solid Linux/Unix system administration background, including advanced Bash scripting.
Experience operating in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Proficiency in monitoring and alerting for large-scale, mission-critical systems.
Exposure to First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) solutions is a plus.
Why You’ll Love It
Work on a high-impact, cutting-edge project
Remote-friendly role – work from anywhere in Australia
High potential for contract extension
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