Senior Database Administrator

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain PostgreSQL and Oracle database environments (on-premises and/or cloud)

Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement tuning strategies (query optimization, indexing, partitioning)

Design and implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies (RMAN for Oracle; pg_basebackup/pgBackRest/Barman for PostgreSQL)

Manage replication (Oracle Data Guard/GoldenGate; PostgreSQL streaming/logical replication)

Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks/roles to automate database provisioning, configuration management, patching, and routine maintenance tasks

Implement database security best practices: user/role management, encryption, auditing, and compliance with organizational policies

Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to support application deployments and CI/CD pipelines

Plan and execute database migrations, upgrades, and patching with minimal downtime

Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Participate in on-call rotation and respond to incidents/outages as needed

Proactively identify opportunities for automation to reduce manual, repetitive operational work

Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level DBAs

Own database architecture decisions and lead capacity planning for critical systems

Act as the technical escalation point for complex, high-severity database incidents