Senior PostgreSQL DBA

Title: Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)
Job Type: Contract (Contract-to-Hire eligibility)
Contract Length: TBD
Pay Range: $76 - $86/hour
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite, Tue–Thurs)

About the Opportunity:

Our client, a leader in the FinTech industry, is looking for a skilled Senior PostgreSQL DBA to join their team. As the first dedicated DBA hire, this is a high-impact, ownership-focused role. You will act as the primary database owner for their growing data platform, responsible for driving operational maturity, reliability, and disaster recovery strategies. This role requires a self-motivated professional who deeply understands database internals and cloud operations, capable of hitting the ground running to improve architecture and performance in a managed cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:

This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:

• Operational Ownership: Act as the primary owner for the data platform, managing database administration, health, and reliability while collaborating with offshore operational support.
• Performance Tuning: Execute heavy performance tuning and optimization to ensure the scalability and stability of production systems.
• Architectural Partnership: Partner closely with architects and engineering teams on database design, guiding best practices for data structure and reliability.
• Disaster Recovery Strategy: Proactively improve existing disaster recovery and backup strategies to maintain 99.9%+ operational reliability.
• Cloud Operations: Administer and optimize managed PostgreSQL databases within an Azure environment (with minor Oracle support), focusing on internals and reliability rather than physical infrastructure management.

Required Skills & Experience

• We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
• Senior-level expertise (5+ years preferred) in PostgreSQL database administration, specifically within managed cloud environments.
• Deep technical understanding of database internals, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience in the financial services or FinTech sectors (highly preferred) due to the focus on uptime and operational discipline.
• Strong cloud database operations experience (Azure is preferred; strong AWS/GCP backgrounds will be considered).
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
• Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team and engineering leadership.

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