Lead DBA – Database Administrator (PostgreSQL+AWS)

Job Overview

We are seeking a Lead DBA – Database Administrator (PostgreSQL + AWS) to join an international organisation within the tourism sector. The person in this role will be responsible for the administration, optimisation and resilience of large-scale PostgreSQL database environments hosted on AWS (RDS / Aurora). This position involves managing production-grade systems, collaborating with engineering teams working in English, and contributing to infrastructure as code practices.

Responsibilities

• Administration and maintenance of PostgreSQL databases.
• Manage PostgreSQL deployments on AWS RDS and Aurora, including configuration and lifecycle operations.
• Monitor database performance, availability and stability; implement observability and alerting improvements.
• Perform performance tuning and query optimisation to support production SLAs.
• Support capacity planning and scalability for large datasets and high-concurrency workloads.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, including revisions and improvements to existing IaC modules.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents and production issues in a timely manner.
• Work with datasets of substantial size, including databases that exceed 50 TB.
• Collaborate with international engineering teams, communicating technical matters in English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Database Administrator or in a comparable role.
• Expert-level knowledge of PostgreSQL, including internals, configuration and advanced features.
• Proven experience with AWS RDS and Aurora for PostgreSQL deployments.
• Practical experience with Terraform for infrastructure maintenance and development.
• Strong expertise in database performance tuning, query optimisation and resource management.
• Experience operating and supporting large-scale production databases.
• Fluent English.

Benefits

• Remote working.
• Unique TEAL culture, relationship- and respect-driven community, non-corporate atmosphere.
• Agile approach and no bureaucracy.
• Outstanding integration trips to various places in Europe for all employees.
• Activities to support your well-being and health.
• Luxmed Gold Extended medical care and Multisport Plus benefit.