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Azure and PostgreSQL Database Engineer

Applab Systems Inc

  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Experience supporting PostgreSQL databases on Microsoft Azure, including Azure VMs, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, storage, networking, monitoring, and security services. Required Skills and Qualifications Strong hands-on experience in PostgreSQL Database Administration, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, backup, recovery, replication, and performance tuning.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLouisville, KY

    Description

    Position: Azure and PostgreSQL Database Engineer
    Location: LOUISVILLE KY- Onsite
    Type: Contract

    Key Responsibilities
    • Administer, monitor, and maintain PostgreSQL databases hosted on Azure to ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security.
    • Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and support PostgreSQL database environments across development, test, staging, and production platforms.
    • Design and implement database backup, restore, replication, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies.
    • Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, capacity planning, and proactive health checks.
    • Support Azure database services, virtual machines, storage, networking, security, monitoring, and automation related to database platforms.
    • Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to troubleshoot complex database and platform issues.
    • Implement database security controls including access management, encryption, auditing, compliance, and vulnerability remediation.
    • Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, shell scripting, or similar tools to streamline database operations.
    • Participate in incident, problem, change, and release management processes, including CAB approvals and production deployment support.
    • Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, runbooks, architecture notes, migration plans, and operational reports.
    • Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements, provide consulting-style advisory inputs, and deliver solutions aligned to project objectives and SOW commitments.
    • Provide on-call or after-hours support as required for critical production systems.
    Required Skills and Qualifications
    • Strong hands-on experience in PostgreSQL Database Administration, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, backup, recovery, replication, and performance tuning.
    • Experience supporting PostgreSQL databases on Microsoft Azure, including Azure VMs, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, storage, networking, monitoring, and security services.
    • Good understanding of Azure cloud architecture, availability zones, disaster recovery, scalability, cost optimization, and cloud best practices.
    • Experience with database migration, upgrade planning, data validation, rollback planning, and production cutover support.
    • Strong SQL skills with the ability to troubleshoot slow queries, locking, indexing, resource contention, and database performance issues.
    • Working knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments used for database hosting and administration.
    • Experience with monitoring and observability tools for database performance, availability, logs, alerts, and capacity trends.
    • Knowledge of ITIL processes including incident management, problem management, change management, and capacity management.
    • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an enterprise environment.
    • Strong communication, documentation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

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