Associate DBA (PostgreSQL)

Certifications include ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, and we hold partner status with Microsoft, Cisco and VMware. Across Texas, the company runs 14 branch offices and a central depot for hardware staging and imaging. Tickets live in ConnectWise and everyone logs time to the quarter hour.

About the role

We are adding an Associate DBA (PostgreSQL) to our IT Operations team. DBA role covering on-premises and cloud databases, including a planned move to Amazon RDS. The company is based in Houston, the US. The team is spread across multiple countries. You will be employed through our employer-of-record partner in India, with a local contract and salary paid in Indian rupees. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

Responsibilities

• Support audits with evidence for encryption, access reviews and backup retention.
• Document configurations, runbooks and disaster recovery procedures.
• Review and deploy schema changes from development teams.
• Monitor databases with SolarWinds DPA, Redgate SQL Monitor or pgwatch and act on alerts.
• Manage backups and run regular restore tests against RPO and RTO targets.
• Set up and maintain Always On availability groups, Data Guard or streaming replication.
• Install, configure and patch SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL or MySQL instances.
• Respond to after-hours database incidents on a rotating schedule.

What we're looking for

• 1+ years of hands-on database administration experience.
• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash or Python.
• Willingness to work occasional nights and weekends for maintenance windows.
• Experience with high availability and disaster recovery setups.
• Familiarity with SAN storage and VMware virtualization basics.

Compensation and benefits

• Home office setup budget.
• Annual learning budget.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual salary review.

Start: Immediately.

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