Senior Database Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Oversee, monitor, and manage PostgreSQL databases (250GB+) in live production settings (AWS RDS, Aurora, EC2)

• Guarantee database availability, performance, and data integrity through proactive monitoring and maintenance strategies

• Conduct routine database administration tasks such as patching, upgrades, vacuuming, reindexing, and statistics management

• Implement and oversee backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes, including regular testing of recovery strategies

• Manage user access, roles, and database security to ensure adherence to best practices

• Execute capacity planning, storage management, and growth forecasting

• Diagnose database issues, including performance bottlenecks, locking/contention, and job failures

• Assist application teams with query optimization, schema adjustments, and release deployments

• Administer database migrations, upgrades, and change requests while minimizing downtime

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for database configurations, standards, and operational procedures

• Participate in on-call rotations and provide support during production incidents

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in a senior database administrator or Database Engineering position

• Extensive hands-on experience with PostgreSQL administration, including backups, recovery, and performance optimization

• Strong knowledge of database security, access control, and compliance standards

• Experience managing large-scale production databases (250GB+), covering maintenance and lifecycle management

• Proficient Linux administration skills (processes, disk, memory, networking)

• Familiarity with monitoring tools and performance diagnostics

• Proficient in SQL and at least one scripting language (Bash, Python, or similar)

• Knowledge of cloud-based database deployments, preferably AWS (RDS, Aurora, EC2, S3)

• Exceptional organizational and documentation skills

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• Health insurance

• Opportunities for professional development