Senior PostgreSQL/Redis Database Administrator

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Job Description:

• We are looking for a Senior PostgreSQL/Redis Database Administrator with hands-on expertise across relational and in-memory database platforms. This role supports high-volume OLTP systems and mission-critical production environments, covering SQL Server and Redis administration as well as PostgreSQL on AWS. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable with day-to-day operational support and longer-term platform improvement initiatives, working with minimal supervision in a fast-paced enterprise setting.
  
  

Responsibilities: Database Operations:

• Administer and optimize SQL Server databases performance tuning, index management, query plan analysis, backup/restore, and HA/DR configuration.
• Manage PostgreSQL deployments on AWS (RDS / Aurora) provisioning, vacuum/autovacuum tuning, connection pooling (PgBouncer), replication, and failover.
• Administer Redis clusters replication, eviction policies, Sentinel/Cluster configuration, and performance tuning.
• Support VLDBs and high-volume OLTP environments; perform capacity planning for storage, IOPS, and throughput.
  
  

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• Manage database infrastructure on AWS RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, EC2-hosted instances, parameter groups, and cost optimization.
• Use Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices for repeatable database provisioning and configuration management.
• Implement and test HA strategies Multi-AZ, Aurora clusters, point-in-time recovery (PITR), and cross-region DR runbooks.
  
  

Support & Collaboration:

• Triage complex database incidents; perform root cause analysis and drive resolution across distributed, multi-platform environments.
• Manage work via ServiceNow and JIRA; adhere to change management procedures and SLA commitments.
• Automate routine DBA tasks using PowerShell and Python health checks, alerting, maintenance jobs, and reporting.
• Monitor database health using Foglight and cloud-native tools; set up alerting for performance anomalies and capacity thresholds.
  
  

Experience (Required):

• 7 years of production database administration experience.
• Strong SQL Server administration Always On AG, replication, SSIS, performance tuning, and security.
• 3 years of Redis administration in a production environment.
• Hands-on PostgreSQL DBA experience preferably on AWS RDS / Aurora.
• 5 years of AWS experience; comfortable with RDS, EC2, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch.
• PowerShell scripting for automation and operational tasks.
• Familiarity with Active Directory and database-level security practices
  
  

Experience (Desired):

• Experience with Terraform for database infrastructure provisioning.
• Knowledge of Foglight, Cohesity, or similar monitoring and backup tools.
• Exposure to OpenShift or container-based database deployments.
• ServiceNow for ITSM and change management workflows.
• Familiarity with schema migration tooling such as Liquibase or Flyway.
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor's or degree in or a related field or equivalent work experience.
  
  

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.