Senior Database Administrator – PostgreSQL & ClickHouse

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator with 5–8 years of expertise in managing, optimizing, and securing enterprise database environments, with a strong focus on PostgreSQL and ClickHouse .
• The ideal candidate will have deep technical knowledge of database architecture, performance tuning, backup/recovery
• high availability, along with experience supporting analytical workloads and mission-critical systems.
• This role involves both proactive database optimization and reactive troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and security.
• Key Responsibilities Database Administration Install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL and ClickHouse database servers across development, staging, and production environments.
• Monitor database health, performance, and resource usage, applying proactive tuning measures.
• Manage schemas, indexes, roles, and permissions for optimized performance and security.
• Performance Optimization Analyze and tune queries, indexing strategies, and database configurations for low-latency, high-throughput workloads.
• Optimize ClickHouse for analytical and OLAP workloads, ensuring fast query responses on large datasets.
• Backup, Recovery & High Availability Implement backup strategies and disaster recovery solutions for PostgreSQL and ClickHouse.
• Configure and manage high availability setups (replication, clustering, or failover solutions).
• Security & Compliance Apply database security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and audit logging.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Troubleshooting & Incident Response Investigate and resolve database-related incidents, performance issues, and failures.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex database problems.
• Collaboration & Documentation Work with application, analytics, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration and performance.
• Document database configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• What you need to bring: Education & Experience Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology
• a related field. 5–8 years of experience in database administration with strong PostgreSQL and ClickHouse expertise.
• Technical Skills Deep understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, configuration, replication, and tuning.
• Experience with ClickHouse configuration and optimization for large-scale analytics.
• Strong SQL and query optimization capabilities.
• Familiarity with backup/recovery tools such as pgBackRest, Barman, and ClickHouse utilities.
• Proficiency in Linux environments and shell scripting.
• Exposure to cloud-hosted database services like AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure Database, or GCP.
• Soft Skills Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Clear communication and effective cross-team collaboration.
• Additional Skills: Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business Growth, Client Expectations Management, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Centric Solutions, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Process Improvements, Product Services, Relationship Building {+ 5 more} What We Can Offer You: Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
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