PostgreSQL DBA - Hybrid/Jersey City, NJ | New York, NY | Charlotte, NC - Hybrid Model

Overview

On Site
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12+ Month(s)

Skills

DBA
PostgreSQL

Job Details

Role: PostgreSQL DBA

Work Locations: Jersey City, NJ || New York, NY (Midtown Manhattan) ||Charlotte, NC

Duration: 12+ Months

Only W2 - locals only

Job Description:

Client is seeking a skilled and experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support and maintain our enterprise database infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have 5 6 years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL in production environments, with a strong focus on performance tuning, high availability, and data integrity. Familiarity with MongoDB is a plus.

This role will play a critical part in managing our core data systems, supporting development and infrastructure teams, and ensuring database environments are optimized for performance, scalability, and compliance within a highly regulated financial institution.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL databases in production and non-production environments
  • Design and manage database replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Perform tuning and optimization of queries, indexes, and performance parameters
  • Implement monitoring and alerting to ensure database health and availability
  • Partner with application and infrastructure teams to support development and deployment workflows
  • Troubleshoot complex issues related to availability, performance, and data consistency
  • Create and maintain documentation for standard procedures, processes, and configurations
  • Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data governance standards
  • Participate in on-call support rotations and respond to critical incidents

Qualifications:

  • 5 6 years of experience as a Postgres DBA in a production environment
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and PostgreSQL internals, configuration, and administration
  • Experience with logical and physical replication, high availability, and failover strategies
  • Skilled in database performance tuning and query optimization
  • Familiarity with Linux environments and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python)
  • MongoDB experience is a plus
  • Experience in a financial services or regulated environment preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge of pgAdmin, Patroni, pgBouncer, pgBackRest, or similar Postgres tooling
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS RDS, Google Cloud Platform Cloud SQL, or Azure Database for PostgreSQL)
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD tools, and version control systems
  • Understanding of data security and auditing best practices
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