Database Consultant - l (PostgreSQL)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 13, 2025.
Job Description for Database Consultant-I (PostgreSQL)
Job Title: Database Consultant-I (PostgreSQL)
Company: Mydbops
About Us:
Mydbops helps fast-growing teams and unicorns run mission-critical databases with speed, scale, and reliability. Trusted by 800+ clients, including 30+ unicorns, we optimize and manage systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, TiDB, and Cassandra, powering 10B+ transactions daily across industries such as fintech, SaaS, healthcare, logistics, and e-commerce.
With 10 years of deep expertise, we build automation tools, lead complex migrations, and solve high-impact performance and database challenges. We are ISO and PCI-DSS certified, combining engineering excellence with enterprise-grade security and compliance.
Role Overview:
As a Database Consultant - I (PostgreSQL), you will take ownership of PostgreSQL database environments, offering expert-level support to our clients. This role involves proactive monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, high availability setup, and guiding junior team members. You will play a key role in customer-facing technical delivery, solution design, and implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage PostgreSQL production environments for performance, stability, and scalability.
Handle complex troubleshooting, performance analysis, and query optimisation.
Implement backup strategies, recovery solutions, replication, and failover techniques.
Set up and manage high availability architectures (Streaming Replication, Patroni, etc.).
Work with DevOps/cloud teams for deployment and automation.
Support upgrades, patching, and migration projects across environments.
Use monitoring tools to proactively detect and resolve issues.
Mentor junior engineers and guide troubleshooting efforts.
Interact with clients to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
Requirements:
3-5 years of hands-on experience in PostgreSQL database administration.
Strong Linux OS knowledge and scripting skills (Bash/Python).
Proficiency in SQL tuning, performance diagnostics, and explain plans.
Experience with tools like pgBackRest, Barman for backup and recovery.
Familiarity with high availability, failover, replication, and clustering.
Good understanding of AWS RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, and GCP Cloud SQL.
Experience with monitoring tools like pg_stat_statements, PMM, Nagios, or custom dashboards.
Knowledge of automation/configuration tools like Ansible or Terraform is a plus.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
PostgreSQL certification (EDB/Cloud certifications preferred).
Past experience in a consulting, customer support, or managed services role.
Exposure to multi-cloud environments and database-as-a-service platforms.
Prior experience with database migrations or modernisation projects.
Why Join Us:
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing industry.
Learning and development opportunities to enhance your career.
A collaborative work environment with a supportive team.
Job Details:
Job Type: Full-time
Work Days: 5 Days
Work Mode: Work From Home
Experience Required: 3-5 years