Senior SaaS Postgres DBA

Overview

In this role you will manage and optimize PostgreSQL environments and SaaS infrastructure to ensure performance, security, and reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support cloud-based services and multi-tenant platforms, driving continuous improvements and robust disaster recovery. This role blends database administration with SaaS platform operations, offering impact across critical business systems. You will work in a dynamic IT function that supports public services and scale.

Pay / Benefits

• above-average pension scheme
• Private Medical Cover for employees
• 25 days paid holiday (FTE)
• life assurance cover
• Group Pension Plan with employer contributions
• flexible benefits package’,’LinkedIn Learning access

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, tune and optimize PostgreSQL databases
• Backup, recovery, replication, clustering and DR management
• Database security, patching, upgrades and migrations
• SaaS platform administration including SSO, IAM and user lifecycle
• Monitoring, automation, incident response and vendor management
• Cloud platform and Linux server administration
• Documentation, compliance and continuous improvement

Key requirements

• PostgreSQL DBA experience
• SQL, performance tuning and high availability expertise
• Linux administration experience
• SaaS platform administration
• Azure knowledge
• Scripting with Bash, Python or PowerShell
• Security and compliance best practices
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Relevant PostgreSQL, cloud or Linux certifications desirable

• vendor management
• attention to security and compliance
• documentation and process discipline
• PostgreSQL
• SQL performance tuning
• high availability

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