Critical Skills to Possess:
Experience • 6–10 years in database administration • Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL • Experience supporting production-grade systems • Communicating with team members and clients requires strong active listening skills, clear verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Technical Skills • PostgreSQL: o indexing, partitioning, vacuuming o query optimization (EXPLAIN/ANALYZE) • Experience with: o high-volume transactional systems o time-series / IoT data (preferred) • Knowledge of: o replication (streaming/logical) o backup tools (pg_dump, WAL, etc.) • Familiarity with cloud-managed DB services (AWS RDS, Aurora, etc.) Good to Have • Experience with multi-tenant SaaS systems • Exposure to microservices-based architecture • Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) • Basic scripting (Bash / Python) Engagement Model • Part-time / On-demand (approx. 40–80 hours/month initially) • Flexible engagement during: o design phase (higher involvement) o production issues (on-call support if required)
Preferred Qualifications:
- BS degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience