Position: PostgreSQL Technical Lead Database Administrator
Location: Plano, Texas / McLean, VA - Fully Onsite M-F
Duration: 9 Months Contract
Job ID: 173795
Glider Technical Assessment Required Note from Hiring Manager: Requires AWS and leadership experience to be successful in this position. (the manager will be assessing both technical expertise and leadership capability)
1) Have prior team lead experience with clear examples of leading projects and people.
2) Posses strong, hands-on AWS experience.
3) Have experience engineering database solutions within an AWS environment.
Role Expectations: Senior Tech Lead-level candidate
80% hands-on engineering / 20% leadership & design
Lead DB engineering from ground up (not app-embedded DBA)
Drive automation & self-service initiatives (Q2/Q3 focus)
Jira (engineering work) + ServiceNow (ops/tickets)
Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator with advanced expertise in PostgreSQL and some exposure to MongoDB. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in database architecture, design, development, and optimization, as well as hands-on experience with cloud-native database solutions. This role involves leading technical initiatives, ensuring optimal database performance, and guiding migration strategies across complex environments. The position requires a deep understanding of PostgreSQL and MongoDB systems, AWS ecosystem automation tools, and best practices for high availability, security, and compliance.
Responsibilities: - Design, develop, implement, and maintain database systems to support business needs.
- Optimize PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases for scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Apply advanced knowledge of database architecture, including query planning, indexing, partitioning, and replication.
- Establish and enforce best practices for database design, normalization, and data integrity.
- Deploy and manage PostgreSQL and MongoDB clusters with a focus on high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
- Utilize AWS storage management and monitoring tools to ensure optimal database health and performance.
- Monitor and tune database performance, including query optimization and resource allocation.
- Perform regular backup and recovery operations, ensuring data integrity and compliance with security standards.
- Lead end-to-end database migration projects, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity verification.
- Mentor and guide junior database engineers and developers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align database strategies with business objectives.
- Document technical solutions, operational procedures, and best practices for ongoing reference.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB database systems, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership capacity.
- In-depth understanding of PostgreSQL and MongoDB architecture, including query optimization, indexing, and partitioning.
- Proven experience designing, developing, and optimizing databases for high performance and reliability.
- Extensive experience with AWS, including management, monitoring, high availability, and global databases.
- Familiarity with AWS automation tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform for infrastructure management.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in database environments.
- Demonstrated experience with database administration: performance monitoring, backup/recovery, tuning, query optimization, data integrity, security, compliance, and access management.
- Successful track record of planning and executing database migrations.
Preferred Qualifications: - Professional certifications in PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or AWS.
- Experience migrating databases from legacy systems to cloud-native solutions.
- Knowledge of additional AWS services (e.g., Lambda, EC2, S3) and their integration with database platforms.
- Experience implementing database automation and infrastructure as code practices.
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Pay Range: $75.00 - $80.00
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