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Postgres DBA

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Canada , Mississauga

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Database Administrator or Database Reliability Engineer with strong, hands-on PostgreSQL expertise to join a large, complex database environment supporting hundreds of instances and thousands of users. This is a senior-level role ideal for someone experienced in reliability engineering within modern, containerized environments.

Job Responsibility:

  • Managing, automating, optimizing, and ensuring high availability across a large-scale ecosystem
  • Working with hundreds of PostgreSQL instances
  • Kubernetes-based database management
  • Automated pipelines & DevOps principles
  • Hybrid cloud (Azure + on-prem)
  • CI/CD tools & containerized deployments

Requirements:

  • 5+ years as a Database Administrator or Database Reliability Engineer
  • Deep PostgreSQL expertise (mandatory)
  • Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
  • Experience with Kubernetes, containerization (Docker, OpenShift), and automated deployments
  • Understanding of networking, distributed systems, and core database principles
  • Must have lived and worked continuously in Canada for the past 5+ years to qualify for security clearance

Nice to have:

  • DB2 experience (highly preferred, but not required)
  • Additional DB experience: SQL Server, Oracle, CockroachDB
  • CI/CD pipeline experience and integrating DB changes into automated workflows
  • Experience with Ansible, Helm charts, Operators, and cloud automation
  • Exposure to Azure or hybrid cloud database environments
What we offer:

12-month contract with strong renewal potential

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 11, 2026

Expiration:
March 08, 2026

Work Type:
Hybrid work
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