Database Administrator
HyderabadFull-time4–6 yrs13 L–₹18 L a yearPosted 3 months ago
Mid-level software engineering role at Minfy Technologies in Hyderabad. Needs 4–6 years. Pays ₹13–18 LPA.
About the role
We are seeking a PostgreSQL Administrator with strong experience in managing, migrating, and optimizing PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL environments. The role focuses on platform architecture, high availability, security hardening, and operational excellence across on-premises and cloud-hosted PostgreSQL estates.
What you'll do
- Architect and execute migration strategies for moving SQL Server, Oracle, and other heterogeneous databases to PostgreSQL / Aurora PostgreSQL with minimal downtime
- Design target PostgreSQL architectures including instance sizing, storage layout, replication topologies, and high-availability configurations
- Plan and implement migration cutover strategies in coordination with application, DBA, and platform teams; ensure rollback capabilities are validated
- Evaluate and recommend migration tooling (AWS DMS, SCT, pg_dump/pg_restore, Bucardo, pglogical) based on workload characteristics and downtime tolerance
- Install, configure, and manage PostgreSQL instances across development, staging, and production environments (self-managed and AWS RDS/Aurora)
What you need
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Python
- SQL Server
- Terraform
- Incident response
Good to have
- SQL
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
- IAM
- CI/CD
- Test automation