Our client an innovative iGaming company seeks a Database Engineer to join their team. 

As a Database Engineer with PostgreSQL expertise, you'll play a critical role in maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting our client's PostgreSQL databases to ensure high performance, availability, and stability. You’ll collaborate with application teams to enhance database interactions, monitor system health, and implement recovery strategies during critical incidents.

Responsibilities: 

• Optimize and maintain PostgreSQL databases to ensure high performance, stability, and availability by resolving bottlenecks, monitoring queries, and performing routine maintenance tasks.
• Monitor database clusters for instability, high CPU/IO usage, or unusual patterns in logs and metrics.
• Ensure system stability through manual interventions, cloud database management, and disaster recovery strategies to minimize downtime and data loss.
• Advise on database architecture, contribute to design improvements, and promote a "database-first" approach for scalability and reliability.
• Support application teams by advising on database architecture and structure to align with best practices.
• Collaborate with application developers to optimize database interactions and improve overall system performance.

• Expertise in PostgreSQL administration with 3-5 years of experience, particularly in high-load environments.
• Strong skills in query optimization, database contention issues, and locking mechanisms.
• Experience with cloud-based database solutions, particularly AlloyDB.
• Ability to perform manual interventions during high-pressure incidents.
• Deep understanding of database maintenance, including indexing, vacuuming, and backups.

Benefits:

• Remote first policy
• Annual Team-Building Event
• Home Office Equipment Budget
• Learning and Development Budget
• Mental Health Service