PostgreSQL Lead
Remote
Mydbops
Small/Medium Business
Product
B2B
₹ 20-25 Lacs PA
Bootstrapped
Information Technology
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Post Status: Active
Permanent
31 applications
Experience: 4-5 Years
Skills
Bash
Prometheus
AWS RDS
Linux
PostgreSQL
Python
Grafana
MongoDB
Aurora PostgreSQL
Posted 35 days ago

About the job

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

Required Expertise:

  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 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