We are Hiring: PostgreSQL Operations Engineer| Spain | Hybrid
- Language: English
(B2 level minimum)
- Location Preference:
Málaga or Madrid (1 day/week onsite)
- Candidate must be based in Spain, No Sponsorship Available
Role Overview
We are hiring an experienced
PostgreSQL Operations Engineer
to support and maintain business-critical PostgreSQL environments. The role focuses on ensuring database availability, performance, stability, and SLA compliance while providing expert operational support.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and resolve L2/L3 incidents, service requests, and escalations.
- Perform PostgreSQL installations, upgrades, patching, migrations, and maintenance activities.
- Monitor database health, conduct performance tuning, capacity planning, and query optimization.
- Manage backup, recovery, replication, High Availability (HA), and Disaster Recovery (DR).
- Configure and support PostgreSQL replication (Streaming, Logical, and Physical Replication).
- Implement and maintain clustering solutions such as
Patroni
and
ETCD
.
- Perform database refreshes and cloning using
pg_dump
and
pg_restore
.
- Execute PostgreSQL maintenance activities including
VACUUM, ANALYZE, and REINDEX
.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement permanent fixes.
- Support major incidents, on-call activities, and critical production issues.
- Drive automation, standardization, and continuous service improvements.
Required Experience
- PostgreSQL Database Administration and Production Support experience.
- Experience supporting business-critical environments within SLA-driven and ITIL-based organizations.
- Strong experience managing incidents, changes, problems, and service requests.
Must-Have Skills
- PostgreSQL Administration, Configuration, and Troubleshooting.
- Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, and Capacity Management.
- Replication Technologies (Streaming, Logical, Physical Replication).
- Patroni & ETCD Clustering.
- Backup, Recovery, High Availability, an
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