Postgres DBA

Akkodis is seeking a Postgres DBA for a Contract with a client in Sunnyvale, CA/Austin, TX. The ideal candidate will be responsible for administering, monitoring, and optimizing PostgreSQL database environments to ensure high availability, performance, and data integrity for mission-critical applications.

Rate Range: $53/hour to $60/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Postgres DBA Job Responsibilities include:

• Administer, maintain, and support PostgreSQL database environments, ensuring high availability, reliability, and optimal performance.

• Perform database backup, restore, replication, and point-in-time recovery (PITR) activities to safeguard critical business data.

• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues, including locking, blocking, long-running queries, and resource utilization.

• Plan and execute PostgreSQL upgrades, patching, maintenance activities, and cloud-based deployments across AWS or GCP environments.

• Implement and manage high-availability and disaster recovery solutions using technologies such as Repmgr, Pgpool, or EFM.

• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and development teams to support mission-critical databases, optimize performance, and ensure operational continuity.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Database Administration, Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 6–8 years of hands-on experience in PostgreSQL Database Administration and support.

• Strong expertise in PostgreSQL architecture, backup and recovery, replication, point-in-time recovery (PITR), database upgrades, and performance tuning.

• Experience managing large-scale, high-availability PostgreSQL environments on AWS/GCP, with exposure to Kubernetes, containerization technologies, and mission-critical database operations.

 

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Shashank.Tewari@akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $53.00 to $60.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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