[Remote] PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tek Leaders Inc is seeking a highly skilled PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) with expertise in AWS Aurora PostgreSQL to design, optimize, and maintain high-performance, secure, and scalable database systems. The role involves defining and implementing PostgreSQL best practices, supporting CI/CD automation, and ensuring system reliability across multiple environments.

Responsibilities

• Create data structures such as tables, views, and schemas based on technical specifications
• Develop and maintain stored procedures, triggers, and functions to support application logic
• Implement authorization-level security using PostgreSQL roles and privileges
• Maintain compliance with organizational and regulatory data protection standards
• Implement physical performance optimizations through indexes, partitions, and materialized views
• Conduct logical performance tuning through SQL optimization and query analysis
• Configure and tune AWS Aurora performance and scalability features to ensure efficient database operation
• Identify and implement PostgreSQL and AWS cost optimization opportunities
• Design and implement high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) architectures leveraging AWS Aurora features
• Conduct cross-environment data cloning and synchronization
• Work with DevOps teams to implement PostgreSQL CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and versioning
• Develop code generators to automate recurring administration tasks using PostgreSQL metadata tables
• Define and enforce PostgreSQL best practices including deployment processes, performance baselines, and security standards
• Document architectures, procedures, and data models using Confluence and Lucidchart

Skills

• 5+ years of experience administering PostgreSQL databases
• 2+ years of hands-on experience administering AWS Aurora PostgreSQL
• 4+ years performing physical and logical performance tuning for PostgreSQL
• Proven experience implementing AWS Aurora high availability features
• Demonstrated ability to work with DevOps teams to design and deploy PostgreSQL CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience developing PostgreSQL code generators using metadata tables

Company Overview

Tek Leaders is a fast growing, global, innovative IT Services firm specializing in Digital Engineering and Digital Assurance Services. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in Durant, Oklahoma, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.tekleaders.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Tek Leaders Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 82 in 2026, 109 in 2025, 155 in 2024, 162 in 2023, 233 in 2022, 269 in 2021, 224 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.