PostgreSQL Database DevOps Engineer

PostgreSQL Database DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote (Must be able to work EST)
Duration: DIRECT HIRE (must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship)

 We are seeking a PostgreSQL Database DevOps Engineer with strong experience in database CI/CD, PostgreSQL administration, and deployment automation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise supporting highly available PostgreSQL environments and implementing automated database deployment processes in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain database CI/CD pipelines for PostgreSQL and SQL Server database environments.
• Automate database deployments, schema migrations, and release management using tools such as Jenkins, Flyway, Redgate, or similar technologies.
• Administer and support PostgreSQL databases in production environments.
• Manage database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data protection and business continuity.
• Configure and maintain PostgreSQL clustering, replication, failover, and high-availability solutions.
• Support database scalability, performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning initiatives.
• Analyze and optimize SQL queries to improve application and database performance.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to implement database best practices and automation.
• Support cloud-hosted database environments, preferably within Microsoft Azure.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong experience implementing Database CI/CD processes and deployment automation.
• Hands-on PostgreSQL database administration experience.
• Experience with Jenkins, Flyway, Redgate, or similar database DevOps tools.
• Expertise with PostgreSQL backup/recovery, clustering, replication, failover, and scaling.
• Experience supporting relational database environments, including PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platforms and database services.
• SQL query optimization and database performance tuning experience.
• Experience supporting both PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Experience with database monitoring and observability tools.

Nice to Have:

• Experience running PostgreSQL in Kubernetes or containerized environments.
• Experience with cloud-native database deployments and Kubernetes operators.

Keywords: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Database CI/CD, Jenkins, Flyway, Redgate, Azure, Database Automation, DevOps, SQL Performance Tuning, Replication, Clustering, Failover, High Availability, Kubernetes.