PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) jobs in United States
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TekWissen India ยท 23 hours ago

PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid Level

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider with a global presence, seeking a PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) to manage database reliability, performance, and cloud operations. The role involves ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, security compliance, and automating DBA tasks while supporting Oracle and MS SQL Server operations.

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Responsibilities

Own PostgreSQL availability, performance, and capacity; drive proactive tuning and optimization
Support core operations on Oracle and MS SQL Server (backups, indexing, basic tuning, user/security management)
Design and maintain HA/replication and failover for PostgreSQL (on-prem & AWS)
Define and test backup/restore and disaster recovery runbooks (including RDS/Aurora snapshots and PITR)
Administer RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL (parameter groups, maintenance windows, read replicas, monitoring)
Implement secure access and encryption using VPC, Security Groups, IAM, KMS; optimize cost and scaling
Enforce least-privilege access, patching cadence, encryption in transit/at rest, and auditing
Align database controls with organizational policies and audit requirements
Automate routine DBA tasks (Shell/Python/SQL) and establish robust monitoring/alerting
Produce concise health dashboards and executive reports on availability, performance, and growth
Maintain playbooks for HA/DR, patching, and incident handling; drive RCA and remediation after incidents

Qualification

PostgreSQLAWSOracleMS SQL ServerScriptingTroubleshootingCommunication

Required

PostgreSQL (primary): administration, performance tuning, replication/HA, backup & recovery, PITR
Oracle & MS SQL Server (secondary): operational support (backups, users/roles, indexing, basic performance)
AWS Cloud: RDS/Aurora administration, CloudWatch/Performance Insights, IAM/KMS/VPC, snapshots/restore
Scripting & OS: SQL/PLpgSQL, Shell/Python, Linux fundamentals; strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication

Company

TekWissen India

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TekWissen Group is a provider of technology consulting and workforce management solutions.
dateFounded in 2009
location
Visakhapatnam , Andhra Pradesh, IN
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://www.tekwissen.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
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