Senior DBA (with Oracle + Postgres + Guidewire + AWS)

Overview

Remote
On Site
USD 70-70
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

Oracle
Guidewire
PostgreSQL
AWS

Job Details

About the Role:

We re on the hunt for a seasoned Senior DBA who thrives in cloud-first, high-availability environments and brings deep experience managing Oracle and PostgreSQL databases, especially in ecosystems powered by Guidewire and deployed on AWS. If you re a database wizard who can juggle RDBMS, cloud infrastructure, and insurance-specific platforms while keeping systems secure, performant, and available, this one s for you.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Administer, monitor, and optimize performance for Oracle and PostgreSQL databases in production and non-production environments.
  • Work closely with application teams to support Guidewire
  • Troubleshoot complex database issues performance bottlenecks, slow queries, locking, partitioning.
  • Automate database maintenance tasks using shell scripts, Python, or other scripting tools.
  • Create and maintain robust DB security policies, user permissions, and audit compliance processes.
  • Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to implement best practices in database design and cloud deployment.

Must-Have Skills:

  • 10+ years of DBA experience, with a focus on Oracle and PostgreSQL
  • Advanced PostgreSQL knowledge, including replication, logical decoding, vacuuming, and performance tuning
  • Strong experience working within Guidewire systems (data modeling, integrations, upgrades)
  • Proven experience managing cloud-hosted DBs in AWS (RDS, Aurora, EC2-hosted DBs)
  • Experience with database migrations to/from Oracle/Postgres in AWS
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Terraform/Cloud Formation, and automation practices
  • Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, etc.)

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