Senior PostgreSQL System Administrator
Location
toronto, on
Job Type
Full-time
Category
IT & Technology
Posted
May 25, 2026
We are looking for an experienced Senior PostgreSQL System Administrator with 5–7 years of hands‑on experience managing large‑scale, mission‑critical PostgreSQL environments. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in performance tuning, high availability design, and database security, and who enjoys mentoring junior DBAs while influencing architectural decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead installation, configuration, and administration of PostgreSQL databases across production and non‑production environments
- Design and implement High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and replication solutions
- Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize queries and configurations
- Perform database upgrades, patching, and migrations with minimal downtime
- Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies (pgBackRest, Barman, etc.)
- Ensure database security throu...