Do you love making databases faster, safer and more reliable? We're looking for a hands-on PostgreSQL expert to own business-critical systems running at scale.
You'll work alongside development, infrastructure, cloud and product teams to keep our database platforms stable, secure and always available.
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢
- Design and run highly available PostgreSQL environments
- Own replication, failover, backup and disaster recovery
- Tune performance through query analysis, indexing and execution plans
- Monitor health and capacity, and fix issues before they become problems
- Build automation that makes database operations simpler and faster
- Support cloud migrations and platform modernisation projects
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis on complex incidents
- Apply security controls, access management, encryption and auditing
- Help developers improve database design and app performance
- Keep runbooks and documentation up to date
- Mentor junior DBAs
- Join the after-hours support and incident response rotation when needed
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚
- 4 to 6 years of DBA experience in enterprise environments
- A relevant Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science or similar (Honours preferred)
- Strong production experience with PostgreSQL, including:
– Architecture and administration
– Performance tuning
– Replication and high availability
– Backup, recovery and disaster recovery planning
– Security and access management
- Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
- Scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash and PowerShell
- Experience with monitoring, observability and capacity tools
- A solid grasp of Linux and enterprise infrastructure
- Knowledge of data modelling and database lifecycle management
- Sharp troubleshooting skills and clear communication
- A proactive mindset and a passion for automation and continuous improvement
𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦
- Work on large-scale PostgreSQL platforms that support global operations
- Lead projects in cloud adoption, modernisation and automation
- Shape database strategy and architecture
- Work with talented engineers, architects and technology leaders
- Grow your skills in high availability, performance and cloud-native databases
- Join a culture built on technical excellence, ownership and continuous learning
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? Apply now or send me a message to find out more.
This vacancy will be based in Pretoria or Durban
