Job Title: Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL / AWS RDS)

Job type: 6 months contract

Shift: 2 to 11 pm IST

Location: Remote

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, monitor,

optimize, and evolve our PostgreSQL database environments. This role is responsible for supporting

high-load on-premises PostgreSQL systems as well as AWS RDS PostgreSQL deployments.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in query performance tuning, database version upgrades,

and cloud database operations, with a proven ability to plan, test, and execute PostgreSQL upgrades and

migrations while ensuring application compatibility, data integrity, and system stability.

Key Responsibilities

PostgreSQL Administration (On-Premise & Cloud)

• Monitor, analyze, and tune heavy and long-running SQL queries across PostgreSQL

environments

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks using PostgreSQL statistics, logs, and system

metrics

• Optimize database performance through:

- Index design and optimization
- Query analysis and rewriting
- PostgreSQL configuration tuning (memory, vacuum, autovacuum, checkpoints)
- Detect and propose data archival mechanism for unused data

• Ensure database availability, reliability, and data integrity

• Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies

Database Version Upgrades & Compatibility Testing

• Lead and execute PostgreSQL database version upgrades in on-premises and AWS RDS

environments

• Perform pre-upgrade assessments to identify:

- Deprecated features and breaking changes
- Extension, stored procedure, and function compatibility issues




- Query behavior and performance changes between versions

• Design and execute comprehensive upgrade testing plans to ensure:

- Stored procedures, functions, triggers, and views remain compatible
- Existing SQL queries execute correctly and efficiently
- Applications function as expected on the upgraded database version

• Validate data integrity, performance, and stability post-upgrade

AWS RDS PostgreSQL & Cloud Operations

• Design, provision, and manage AWS RDS PostgreSQL instances

• Spin up and configure RDS environments following best practices for:

- Security and access control
- Performance tuning and scalability
- High availability, backups, and snapshots

• Monitor RDS performance using AWS and PostgreSQL monitoring tools

• Partner with DevOps and infrastructure teams on cloud database architecture

Database Migration & Modernization

• Lead and support database migrations between on-premises PostgreSQL and AWS RDS

• Plan and execute migrations with minimal downtime and risk

• Perform data validation and performance testing after migration

• Provide strategic recommendations for PostgreSQL modernization, architecture improvements,

and version adoption

DevOps & Automation

• Apply DevOps principles to database operations

• Automate database provisioning,



configuration, monitoring, and maintenance

• Support CI/CD pipelines involving database schema and data changes

• Use scripting and infrastructure-as-code approaches to improve operational efficiency

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Database Administrator, with strong focus on PostgreSQL

• Deep hands-on knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, performance tuning, and query optimization

• Proven experience planning and executing PostgreSQL version upgrades, including:

- Compatibility testing of stored procedures, functions, and SQL queries
- Managing risks, rollback plans, and production cutovers

• Robust experience managing AWS RDS PostgreSQL environments

• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix operating systems

• Experience working with DevOps tools, automation, and modern infrastructure practices

• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Experience supporting large-scale or high-traffic PostgreSQL environments

• Strong communication and technical documentation skills

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex database platforms

• Comfortable collaborating with application, DevOps, and infrastructure teams

• Proactive, improvement-driven mindset focused on performance, stability, and scalability

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL monitoring and diagnostic tools

• Knowledge of high-availability, replication, and failover strategies

• Experience with AWS services such as VPC, IAM, EC2, and S3

• Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar)

📌 Hiring For Senior DBA (PostgreSQL / AWS RDS) - Remote - 6 monthsH (Hyderabad)
🏢 Highspring India
📍 Hyderabad