PostgreSQL Database Administrator

PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Location: Melbourne / Sydney – Remote Options Available
Duration: 12-Month Contract
Work Type: Contract

The Role We are seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) to provide business-as-usual (BAU) support, performance tuning, and ongoing maintenance of PostgreSQL environments with a strong focus on Crunchy PostgreSQL. You'll play a key role in ensuring high availability, security, and performance of databases, while collaborating with engineering teams to support feature delivery and drive automation initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver day-to-day PostgreSQL support across multi-cloud environments(AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Manage and optimize PostgreSQL databases to meet service level agreements (SLAs).
• Implement and maintain high availability, clustering, and replication solutions using Patroni.
• Perform reliable backup and recovery operations using pgBackRest.
• Diagnose and resolve database performance issues.
• Ensure disaster recovery readiness and adherence to security and compliance standards.
• Work closely with automation engineers to support Ansible-based deployment and configuration workflows.

• Extensive hands-on experience in PostgreSQL administration, performance tuning, and issue resolution.
• Proven expertise with Crunchy PostgreSQL and Patroni clustering.
• Proficient in pgBackRest for backup and recovery.
• Deep understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, replication strategies, and HA configurations.
• Strong Linux/Unix system administration background, including advanced Bash scripting.
• Experience operating in multi-cloud environments(AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in monitoring and alerting for large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Exposure to First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) solutions is a plus.

• Work on a high-impact, cutting-edge project
• Remote-friendly role – work from anywhere in Australia
• High potential for contract extension