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Senior Database Administrator, PostgreSQL (Remote - India) at Jobgether. This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Pythian. We are currently looking for a Senior Database Administrator, PostgreSQL in India.. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of database management and cloud technologies, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability for critical business applications. As a Senior Database Administrator specializing in PostgreSQL, you will design, implement, and maintain database infrastructures, support migrations, optimize performance, and lead automation initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to solve complex technical challenges, contribute to strategic database planning, and drive improvements in operations and disaster recovery. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, has a hands-on technical mindset, and is passionate about maintaining world-class data environments.. . Accountabilities. . Manage the installation, configuration, upgrade, and maintenance of PostgreSQL databases in on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).. . Ensure database performance, availability, and security through monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.. . Administer backup and disaster recovery plans, including PITR, replication, failover, and high availability solutions.. . Support database migrations from various engines (Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL) to PostgreSQL, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal downtime.. . Implement automation solutions using Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, or SALT to streamline database operations.. . Develop and maintain documentation for procedures, architectures, and client-specific implementations.. . Participate in presales activities, including proposals, technical discussions, and client visits as needed.. . Mentor junior team members, contribute to team knowledge base, and provide technical leadership on complex projects.. . Monitor cloud-native and on-premises databases using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, SolarWinds, Zabbix, Nagios, Datadog, and CloudWatch/Stackdriver/Azure Monitor.. . . 10+ years of experience with PostgreSQL database administration.. . Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL installation, configuration, and upgrades, including High Availability (Patroni, repmgr) and backup tools (Barman, pgBackRest, pg_basebackup).. . Experience with cloud-based PostgreSQL deployments and migrations.. . Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python) and familiarity with programming languages (C++, Java, Go).. . Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills with the ability to solve complex technical problems.. . Experience with database automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, SALT).. . Knowledge of database monitoring tools and ability to configure alerts, analyze metrics, and resolve performance issues.. . Experience with database migrations, schema conversions, and performance tuning post-migration.. . Excellent documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.. . Familiarity with IT service standards such as ITIL is a plus.. . Prior remote work experience and exposure to containerized or Kubernetes environments is desirable.. . EnterpriseDB (EDB) solutions experience, such as EDB Postgres Distributed (PGD) or EDB BigAnimal, is a plus.. . . Company Location: India.