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# Postgres DBA

- **Company:** Akkodis View all jobs
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,240.0 - $124,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Centers, Data Integrity, Disaster Recovery, PostgreSQL, Liquibase, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, System Availability, Database Performance, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us954bb64e29df795aad854017814f5f5c/eaa

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Database Administration, Engineering, or a related technical field.
6-8 years of hands-on experience in PostgreSQL Database Administration and support.
Strong expertise in PostgreSQL architecture, backup and recovery, replication, point-in-time recovery (PITR), database upgrades, and performance tuning.
Experience managing large-scale, high-availability PostgreSQL environments on AWS/GCP, with exposure to Kubernetes, containerization technologies, and mission-critical database operations.

## Description

Akkodis is seeking a Postgres DBA for a Contract with a client in Sunnyvale, CA/Austin, TX. The ideal candidate will be responsible for administering, monitoring, and optimizing PostgreSQL database environments to ensure high availability, performance, and data integrity for mission-critical applications., Administer, maintain, and support PostgreSQL database environments, ensuring high availability, reliability, and optimal performance.
Perform database backup, restore, replication, and point-in-time recovery (PITR) activities to safeguard critical business data.
Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues, including locking, blocking, long-running queries, and resource utilization.
Plan and execute PostgreSQL upgrades, patching, maintenance activities, and cloud-based deployments across AWS or GCP environments.
Implement and manage high-availability and disaster recovery solutions using technologies such as Repmgr, Pgpool, or EFM.
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