PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) - Capital Markets/Banking Location: Hybrid/Midtown Jersey City, NJ | New York, NY | Charlotte, NC 2 days a week. Duration: 12 Months THE CLIENT WILL ALSO ACCEPT RECENT BIG BANKING EXPERIENCE AND/OR CAPITAL MARKETS EXPERIENCE We need: A senior (10+ years) PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support and maintain our enterprise database infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have experience with PostgreSQL in production environments, with a strong focus on performance tuning, high availability, and data integrity. Familiarity with MongoDB is a plus. Candidates must have Long Projects/Good Tenure, Excellent communication skills and (Not Bills) showing they are Local. Job Description: • Seeking a skilled and experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support and maintain our enterprise database infrastructure. • The ideal candidate will have 5–6 years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL in production environments, with a strong focus on performance tuning, high availability, and data integrity. Familiarity with MongoDB is a plus. • This role will play a critical part in managing our core data systems, supporting development and infrastructure teams, and ensuring database environments are optimized for performance, scalability, and compliance within a highly regulated financial institution. Key Responsibilities: • Install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL databases in production and non-production environments • Design and manage database replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies • Perform tuning and optimization of queries, indexes, and performance parameters • Implement monitoring and alerting to ensure database health and availability • Partner with application and infrastructure teams to support development and deployment workflows • Troubleshoot complex issues related to availability, performance, and data consistency • Create and maintain documentation for standard procedures, processes, and configurations • Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data governance standards • Participate in on-call support rotations and respond to critical incidents Qualifications: • 5–6 years of experience as a Postgres DBA in a production environment • Strong knowledge of SQL and PostgreSQL internals, configuration, and administration • Experience with logical and physical replication, high availability, and failover strategies • Skilled in database performance tuning and query optimization • Familiarity with Linux environments and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python) • MongoDB experience is a plus • Experience in a financial services or regulated environment preferred • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field Preferred Skills: • Knowledge of pgAdmin, Patroni, pgBouncer, pgBackRest, or similar Postgres tooling • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS RDS, GCP Cloud SQL, or Azure Database for PostgreSQL) • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD tools, and version control systems • Understanding of data security and auditing best practices