Application Architect V_PostgreSQL DBA

Company: Innova
Location: Plano
Posted on: May 18, 2025

Job Description:

Innova Solutions has a client that is immediately hiring for a Application Architect_Senior PostgeSQL DBA

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

Position type: Contract
Position: Application Architect_Senior PostgeSQL DBA
Location(s): Either Charlotte, NC / Plano, TX / Chandler, AZ
Duration: 12-18 Months contract (LONG-TERM)

Job Description:
A Postgres SQL DBA will be needed to implement HA solutions for Horizon and build out critical database solutions for Tower and Artifactory Xray and distribution as part of the SDM program. This is a highly critical position that will require support and meetings to be held during US hours. The resource will also need to be available for engineering, testing, and support of the Lower Lane environments

Support and manage Horizon Applications that uses Postgres as the DB. This resource need to implement HA solutions for Horizon and build out critical database solutions for Tower and Artifactory as part of the SDM program. This is a highly critical position that will require support and meetings to be held during US hours. The resource will also need to be available for engineering, testing, and support of the Lower Lane environments.

Responsibilities:
--- Provide end-to-end support of production applications, ensuring their stability, reliability, and performance.
--- Conduct in-depth problem analysis of application, troubleshoot system errors, and performance issues.
--- Perform proactive application stability analysis to investigate performance concerns, system errors and improvement opportunities.
--- Take ownership of problem root cause analysis and implement appropriate remediation.
--- Lead chronic issue investigations to minimize business impact and maintain system health.
--- Drive proactive monitoring review and implementation strategies.
--- Collaborate with Engineering, Application Development, and Infrastructure teams to implement break fixes, code updates, configuration changes, and production enhancements.
--- Handle application management, business continuity, server patching coordination, vulnerabilities remediation, Splunk monitor setup.
--- Lead production incident triaging calls.
--- Provide production on-call support, including weekend rotation on a round-robin basis.
--- Execute disaster recovery procedures and strategies.
--- Respond to and resolve production tickets promptly to meet SLA requirements.

The first and foremost skill is database administration. PostgreSQL DBA must be skilled at monitoring and maintaining databases. They should be able to optimize the performance of the database, ensure smooth functioning, and monitor its security
--- Postgres DBA, strong shell scripts skill, DB replication, ability to create playbooks, and strong SME in Unix System Administration
--- Experience architecting a large-scale production database platform.
--- Strong Knowledge of Postgres production and contingency replication feature and configuration
--- Strong Knowledge of Postgres HA Clustered environment.
--- Strong scripting language like Python or shell script
--- Strong experience with Linux
--- Strong experience with Ansible
--- Strong hands-on experience on failover/migration and data restores in a HA environment.
--- Support Database patching and ability to provide continuous support for the Application.
--- Experience with Splunk
--- Experience with Kafka
--- Proficient in handling crontabs and data backups using pgBackRest.
--- Proficient in handling Kubernetes/OpenShift cluster for PostgreSQL
--- Creating and maintaining documentation, troubleshooting playbooks, testing failover and recovery plans.
--- Perform regular database maintenance tasks.
--- Ability to write ansible playbooks.
--- PostgreSQL DBA experience in a 24x7 production environment
--- Experience in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting PostgreSQL (Postgres) on Linux
--- Experience with database backup and recovery, including implementing disaster recovery standards (Postgres)
--- Experience with database design, optimization, and tuning
--- Experience with implementing database security concepts, including access, auditing, and encryption.
--- Create the objects in the database, such as triggers, indexes, etc.
--- Monitor the performance of the database and ensure optimum performance.
--- Identify potential issues in the database to solve them early.
--- Maintain backups and perform disaster recovery in case a disaster destroys the database.
--- Monitor security and prevent any unauthorized access to the database.
--- Schedule consistent maintenance on the server
--- Maintain database schema.
--- Manage database availability.
--- Give best practice guidance to the development team.
--- Resolve any production data issues.
--- Tablespace management.
--- Role management.
--- Ensure data integrity.
--- Maintain the database using different utilities.
--- Bachelor's degree or related experience
--- Proven experience in Database support or similar role, preferably in production environment.
--- Availability for on-call support, including weekend rotations, on a round-robin basis.
--- 7+ years of experience in production database operations.
--- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for effective work across cross-functional teams.
--- Knowledge of Ansible Tower, and CICD concepts, GTM and LTM concepts, understanding of F5 load balancing

Technical Skills:Application Maintenance
Microsoft Office
Python


Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.

Thank you!
Sunil Nanda
Innova Solutions Inc.
Tel: (+1) 585-625-4173
Email ID: sunil.nanda@innovasolutions.com

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Hourly Pay Rate Range*: Between $70.00/hr - $73.00/hr
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:
Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
Named One of the Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hr@innovasolutions.com or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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