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PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Intelliswift - An LTTS Company
Oakland, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026

Job Description:

Job Title: PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Duration: 06 Months

Location: Oakland, CA/Hybrid

Pay Rate: $ 76.42/hr


Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator with 12 years of database administration experience to Migrate and support mission-critical database environments across on-premises and AWS cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, performance tuning, security, backup and recovery, high availability, automation, and migration of PostgreSQL databases.


This role requires deep expertise in PostgreSQL database administration along with strong hands-on experience in AWS services, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), AWS CLI automation, monitoring, and large-scale database migration initiatives, including Oracle to AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL ,sqlserver to AWS RDS/Aurora PostgresSQL and On-Premises PostgreSQL to AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL.


The successful candidate will work closely with application teams, infrastructure teams, cloud architects, and project stakeholders to ensure highly available, secure, and performant database environments.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
  • 12 years of Database Administration experience.
  • 8 years of PostgreSQL Database Administration experience.
  • 5 years of AWS & Azuew cloud database administration experience.
  • Strong experience managing mission-critical production databases.
  • Proven experience with PostgreSQL upgrades, migrations, and performance tuning.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • AWS Certified Database Specialty.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional.
  • PostgreSQL Professional Certification.
  • Experience with Enterprise Monitoring tools.
  • Experience supporting large-scale utility, financial or regulated environments.
  • Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized PostgreSQL environments.
  • Experience with pgBouncer, Pgpool-II, Patroni, or similar PostgreSQL HA solutions.



Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Intelliswift celebrates a diverse and inclusive workforce. We offer equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected basis under the law.


Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Intelliswift Human Resources Department


Other Employment Statements

Intelliswift participates in the E-Verify program.


Learn More

For information on Intelliswift Software, Inc., visit our website at www.intelliswift.com.

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