Purple Drive
PostgreSQL DBA
Location:
St. Louis, MO (Onsite)
Type:
Contract Role
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced
PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)
to manage, optimize, and support enterprise-level PostgreSQL environments. The role involves ensuring high availability, performance tuning, security, and disaster recovery while also supporting developers with schema design and query optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain
PostgreSQL databases
in production and non-production environments. Monitor and optimize
database performance, queries, and indexing . Implement
backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies . Ensure
high availability
through replication, clustering, and failover solutions. Manage
database security, access control, and compliance
requirements. Support developers with
query tuning, schema design, and stored procedures . Automate routine DBA tasks using
scripting (Shell, Python, etc.) . Required Skills & Experience
7-10+ years of DBA experience with at least
5+ years in PostgreSQL administration . Strong expertise in
performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization . Hands-on experience with
backup/recovery tools and HA/DR solutions . Familiarity with
cloud-hosted PostgreSQL platforms
(AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, GCP Cloud SQL). Strong knowledge of
Linux administration and scripting . Excellent
problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills . Nice to Have
Knowledge of other databases:
Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB . Exposure to
DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) .
Location:
St. Louis, MO (Onsite)
Type:
Contract Role
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced
PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)
to manage, optimize, and support enterprise-level PostgreSQL environments. The role involves ensuring high availability, performance tuning, security, and disaster recovery while also supporting developers with schema design and query optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain
PostgreSQL databases
in production and non-production environments. Monitor and optimize
database performance, queries, and indexing . Implement
backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies . Ensure
high availability
through replication, clustering, and failover solutions. Manage
database security, access control, and compliance
requirements. Support developers with
query tuning, schema design, and stored procedures . Automate routine DBA tasks using
scripting (Shell, Python, etc.) . Required Skills & Experience
7-10+ years of DBA experience with at least
5+ years in PostgreSQL administration . Strong expertise in
performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization . Hands-on experience with
backup/recovery tools and HA/DR solutions . Familiarity with
cloud-hosted PostgreSQL platforms
(AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, GCP Cloud SQL). Strong knowledge of
Linux administration and scripting . Excellent
problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills . Nice to Have
Knowledge of other databases:
Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB . Exposure to
DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) .