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BURGEON IT SERVICES · 5 hours ago

PostgreSQL DBA With GCP Experience

positionDearborn, MI
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date8+ years exp

Burgeon IT Services is seeking a PostgreSQL DBA with GCP experience to design, build, and maintain PostgreSQL databases in GCP. The role involves advanced database management tasks, performance tuning, and collaboration with various teams to support database integration and CI/CD pipelines.

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Hiring Manager
Laxmi Narayana (Raja) Arraganti
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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain PostgreSQL databases in GCP (Cloud SQL, Compute Engine, or GKE-based deployments)
Perform advanced performance tuning, query optimization, index management, and capacity planning
Implement and maintain high availability (HA), replication (logical/physical), and failover strategies
Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions, including PITR in GCP
Enforce database security best practices, access management, encryption, and network policies
Automate operational tasks using Terraform, Python, Bash, or Cloud Functions
Monitor and troubleshoot database performance using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, or third‑party tools
Collaborate with application, DevOps, and platform teams to support database integration and CI/CD pipelines
Perform root‑cause analysis on database incidents and implement long‑term fixes
Ensure compliance with data governance, regulatory policies, and audit requirements
Act as the primary SME for PostgreSQL in GCP
Provide guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to operations teams
Work closely with vendors, engineering teams, and stakeholders to support strategic initiatives

Qualification

PostgreSQL DBAGCP experiencePerformance tuningTerraformBackup/restore toolsCloud SQLAnalytical skillsCommunication skills

Required

8+ years of experience as a PostgreSQL DBA, including deep knowledge of PostgreSQL internals
Strong experience working in GCP environments, especially Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
Expertise in performance tuning, explain plans, vacuuming strategies, and connection pooling (pgBouncer/pgPool)
Strong understanding of GCP networking, IAM roles, VPC, and private services
Hands‑on experience with backup/restore tools, WAL archiving, logical replication, and high-availability setups
Proficiency in Terraform (or other IaC tools), and scripting (Python/Bash)
Experience with monitoring and alerting for PostgreSQL and cloud environments
Excellent analytical and communication skills

Preferred

Experience with BigQuery, GKE, or hybrid/multi‑cloud PostgreSQL deployments
Knowledge of Kubernetes operators for PostgreSQL such as CloudNativePG, Patroni, or CrunchyData
Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices, or SRE methodologies
Google Cloud certifications (e.g., Professional Database Engineer, Cloud Architect)

Company

BURGEON IT SERVICES

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Burgeon is a Global Technology & Consulting company specialized in Application Development, Consulting Services & IT Staff Augmentation.
dateFounded in 2010
location
Claymont, Delaware, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://burgeonits.com

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Current Stage
Growth Stage
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