Role : Senior Database Administrator PostgreSQL

Role Summary :

Fareportal is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator to design, operate, and evolve highly available, scalable PostgreSQL platforms that support Fareportals global travel technology ecosystem. This role is critical to ensuring the availability, performance, and resilience of mission-critical database systems powering Fareportals high-volume, customer-facing applications.

The ideal candidate brings deep PostgreSQL expertise, hands-on Patroni experience, and a strong background in production operations and advanced troubleshooting.

Experience with MySQL in enterprise environments is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities :

PostgreSQL Architecture &

- Design :
- Design and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant PostgreSQL architectures aligned with Fareportals business and growth strategy.
- Define standards for PostgreSQL cluster design, configuration, versioning, and lifecycle management.
- Architect and operate high-availability PostgreSQL environments using Patroni with distributed consensus systems (etcd / Consul).
- Lead PostgreSQL upgrades, migrations, and platform modernization initiatives with minimal downtime.
- Evaluate and implement PostgreSQL extensions, features, and best practices suitable for large-scale production workloads.

Operations &

- Production Support (Primary Focus) :
- Own the day-to-day operational health of PostgreSQL platforms across production and non-production environments.
- Lead major incident response, including failovers, performance degradation, replication issues, and data consistency problems.
- Perform deep root-cause analysis (RCA) and drive long-term corrective and preventive actions.
- Tune PostgreSQL for performance and stability, including :




- Memory and storage optimization.
- WAL and checkpoint tuning.
- Autovacuum and bloat management.
- Query optimization and execution plan analysis.
- Manage and validate backup, restore, and point-in-time recovery strategies (pgBackRest, Barman, or equivalent).
- Act as a senior escalation point during on-call rotations and high-severity production events.

Patroni &

- High Availability :
- Design, configure, and operate Patroni-based PostgreSQL clusters in production.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex HA scenarios such as :
- Leader election failures.
- Split-brain conditions.
- Network partitions and fencing issues.
- Define and tune HA behavior (failover, switchover, synchronous replication settings).
- Establish protected maintenance, patching, and upgrade procedures for HA environments.

Automation, Monitoring &

- Reliability :
- Drive automation initiatives for PostgreSQL provisioning, configuration, patching, and deployments.
- Implement proactive monitoring and alerting for performance, replication, capacity, and availability.
- Partner with SRE and infrastructure teams to improve platform reliability, alert quality, and operational tooling.
- Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.

Cross-Database Expertise (Desired) :

- Provide architectural and operational guidance for MySQL platforms where applicable.
- Troubleshoot MySQL performance, replication, and availability issues.
- Support coexistence or migration strategies between PostgreSQL and MySQL environments.

Infrastructure &

- Tooling :
- Strong Linux fundamentals.
- Experience with cloud or hybrid environments (AWS / Azure / GCP).
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.).
- Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar.

📌 Bahwan CyberTek - Senior Database Administrator - PostgreSQL (India)
🏢 Bahwan Cybertek Private
📍 India