Company Overview
Mydbops helps fast-growing teams and unicorns run mission-critical databases with speed, scale, and reliability. Trusted by 800+ clients, including 30+ unicorns, we optimize and manage systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, TiDB, and Cassandra, powering 10B+ transactions daily across industries such as fintech, SaaS, healthcare, logistics, and e-commerce.
With 9+ years of deep expertise, we build automation tools, lead complex migrations, and solve high-impact performance and database challenges. We are ISO and PCI-DSS certified, combining engineering excellence with enterprise-grade security and compliance.
Role Overview
As the PostgreSQL Lead, you will own the design, implementation, and operational excellence of PostgreSQL environments. You’ll lead technical decision-making, mentor the team, interface with customers, and drive key initiatives covering performance tuning, HA architectures, migrations, and cloud deployments.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead PostgreSQL production environments: architecture, stability, performance, and scalability
Oversee complex troubleshooting, query optimization, and performance analysis
Architect and maintain HA/DR systems (e.g., Streaming Replication, Patroni, repmgr)
Define backup, recovery, replication, and failover protocols
Guide DB migrations, patches, and upgrades across environments
Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams for infrastructure automation
Use monitoring (pg_stat_statements, PMM, Nagios or any monitoring stack) to proactively resolve issues
Provide technical mentorship—conduct peer reviews, upskill, and onboard junior DBAs
Lead customer interactions: understand requirements, design solutions, and present proposals
Drive process improvements and establish database best practices
Experience: 4-5 years in PostgreSQL administration, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role
Performance Optimization: Expert in query tuning, indexing strategies, partitioning, and execution plan analysis.
Extension Management: Proficient with critical PostgreSQL extensions including:
pg_stat_statements – query performance tracking
pg_partman – partition maintenance
pg_repack – online table reorganization
uuid-ossp – UUID generation
pg_cron – native job scheduling
auto_explain – capturing costly queries
Backup & Recovery: Deep experience with pgBackRest, Barman, and implementing Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR).
High Availability & Clustering: Proven expertise in configuring and managing HA environments using Patroni, repmgr, and streaming replication.
Cloud Platforms: Strong operational knowledge of AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL, including parameter tuning, snapshot management, and performance insights.
Scripting & Automation: Skilled in Linux system administration, with advanced scripting capabilities in Bash and Python.
Monitoring & Observability: Familiar with pg_stat_statements, PMM, Nagios, and building custom dashboards using Grafana and Prometheus.
Leadership & Collaboration: Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication with stakeholders, and experience leading database reliability and automation initiatives.
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in CS, Engineering, or equivalent
PostgreSQL certifications (e.g., EDB, AWS)
Consulting/service delivery experience in managed services or support roles
Experience in large-scale migrations and modernization projects
Exposure to multi-cloud environments and DBaaS platforms
What We Offer:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work with a dynamic and innovative team.
Professional growth and development opportunities.
Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Job Details:
Work time: General shift
Working days: 5 Days
Mode of Employment - Work From Home
Experience - 4-5 years