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Akkodis Group Nordics · 13 hours ago

Postgres DBA

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$55/hr - $60/hr

6+ years exp

Akkodis Group Nordics is seeking a Postgres DBA for a contract position with a client in Austin, TX. The role involves managing PostgreSQL databases, implementing backup and recovery strategies, and ensuring high availability and performance optimization.

Embedded SystemsSoftware

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain PostgreSQL databases, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and performance troubleshooting (CPU load, locks, blocking, long-running queries)

Implement backup and recovery strategies, including logical/physical backups and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)

Perform PostgreSQL version upgrades (minor and major) and ensure smooth migration processes

Configure and optimize PostgreSQL parameters, system catalogs, and performance views for high availability and scalability

Set up and manage replication and high-availability solutions, leveraging tools like Repmgr, Pgpool, and pgBackRest

Automate database tasks using scripting languages (Shell/Python) and support cloud-based PostgreSQL deployments on AWS or GCP

Qualification

PostgreSQLBackup/Recovery strategiesHigh-availability solutionsReplicationVersion upgradesScripting (Shell/Python)Cloud deployments (AWS/GCP)Performance troubleshootingDatabase management