Senior Postgres AWS Database Engineer (Remote) at Sosafe

Sosafe

London·8h ago

SeniorFull-timeAWSPostgreSQLCI/CDGit

Salary Range

$99,450 - $134,550 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are seeking a qualified and proactive Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer to join our team at SoSafe. In this role, you will manage PostgreSQL infrastructure, tune performance, and contribute to database design and code reviews to ensure scalable, efficient, and maintainable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

→Administer, monitor, and optimize PostgreSQL databases running on Amazon RDS and Aurora
→Perform regular database maintenance tasks, including backup validation, replication checks, patching, and upgrades
→Collaborate with developers to optimize SQL and database objects, maintain PL/pgSQL routines, and contribute to data modeling initiatives
→Set up and fine-tune database performance metrics, logs, and alerts using AWS CloudWatch, pg_stat_statements, and other tools
→Identify and improve slow-running queries
→Implement and manage access control, auditing, and security policies
→Create and maintain database documentation and deployment scripts
→Contribute to DevOps processes, including database CI/CD and automation of schema deployment

Requirements

✓5+ years of hands-on experience operating and scaling PostgreSQL in high-availability production environments
✓Advanced expertise in SQL and PL/pgSQL, including complex query optimization and partitioning strategies
✓Strong experience in performance tuning, query plan analysis, and index optimization
✓Deep experience with Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, including scaling, parameter tuning, backups, and disaster recovery
✓Experience designing PostgreSQL integrations with AWS services in distributed systems
✓Advanced knowledge of data modeling, normalization, and enforcing data integrity at scale
✓Strong experience with monitoring and diagnostics tools such as pg_stat_statements and auto_explain
✓Experience improving CI/CD pipelines for database deployments and defining database best practices
✓Comfortable mentoring peers, leading code reviews, and influencing cross-team technical decisions
✓Strong ownership mindset, clear stakeholder communication, and willingness to support on-call reliability