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# Senior PostgreSQL DBA / AWS Database Architect

- **Company:** IDR, Inc.
- **Location:** Des Moines, IA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Databases, Continuous Integration, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Database Performance, Amazon Relational Database Service
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c8ea8b123fdbb078

## About the Role

Do you have experience in RDS database?, * 7+ years DBA experience with strong focus on PostgreSQL

 * Hands-on experience running PostgreSQL in AWS
 * Strong experience with Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL
 * Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot independently in production environments
 * Strong communication / client-facing skills, * Migration experience (e.g., SQL Server ? PostgreSQL)
 * Automation and CI/CD exposure
 * Familiarity with AWS monitoring/observability tools
 * High-volume / enterprise production experience

Location note: This role is fully remote, but the team strongly prefers candidates in/near Des Moines, IA.

## Description

* Administer, monitor, and optimize PostgreSQL in AWS (RDS & Aurora PostgreSQL)
 * Own production support/triage, troubleshooting incidents through resolution
 * Perform performance tuning and query optimization (EXPLAIN/EXPLAIN ANALYZE, execution plans, pg_stat_activity)
 * Manage/optimize connection pooling & concurrency (e.g., PgBouncer)
 * Design and improve scalable, highly available database architectures
 * Support deployments, migrations, upgrades, and patching
 * Partner with engineering teams to improve application/database performance
 * Ensure best practices around security, backups, recovery, and DR


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