Position: Postgres DBA
Company: Pragmatic Play Ukraine
Experience required: 5y
English level: intermediate

Responsibilities:  

The DBA should have knowledge of some industry standard PostgreSQL databases including creation and implementation of fully functional PostgreSQL database clusters, ability to maintain multiple development, QA, and production PostgreSQL environments with experience in performance tuning. 

Review existing configurations and installations and provide design decisions for improvements to platform environments. 

Assist in planning and performing PostgreSQL database upgrades and migrations. 

Perform production level support and be part of the on call rotation when required. 

This position will be responsible for supporting new and existing PostgreSQL database systems, both internally and future Cloud managed instances and will contribute in defining best practices in database administration, and introduce innovation with automation. 

Proficient with the Linux operating system, specifically Oracle Enterprise Linux. 

Assist in implementing long-term strategic goals for database development in conjunction with end users, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.  

Perform debugging, tuning, and performance enhancement as well as automation of operational and continuous integration aspect of the PostgreSQL platform. 

Independently analyzes, solves, and corrects issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end. 

 
 

Requirements:  

Requires 4 or more years of related experience, maintenance, and administration of PostgreSQL databases.  

Previous SQL Server and/or Oracle database administration experience is a plus. 

Strong writing and verbal communication skills.  

Displays excellent collaborative skills with cross-functional teams.