PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)
Location: Alpharetta, GA(Hybrid)
Long Term Contract
In-person Interview Required
Need Resource on our W2 only
Role Overview
Morgan Stanley is looking for a skilled PostgreSQL DBA to manage, optimize, and secure our enterprise databases in Alpharetta, GA. You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure high availability, performance tuning, and robust disaster recovery.
What You’ll Do
Manage PostgreSQL installations, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
Optimize slow queries, index usage, and server parameters for peak performance.
Set up and maintain High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) using tools like Patroni or streaming replication.
Automate backups, restores, and routine maintenance using scripting (Python/Shell).
Troubleshoot production incidents and participate in an on-call rotation.
What You Need
5+ years of PostgreSQL DBA experience in enterprise environments.
Strong expertise in Linux (RHEL/windows), query tuning, and database internals.
Hands-on experience with replication, clustering (Patroni), and backup tools (pgBackRest/Barman) or similar.
Good scripting skills in Python or Bash or similar.
Experience in financial services or cloud environments (AWS/Azure) is a big plus.
