Senior DBA

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Evolution Australia Full time

A leading global organisation is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join their infrastructure team supporting high-performance, large-scale database environments. You'll play a key role in maintaining PostgreSQL platforms, with additional exposure to Oracle and SQL Server.

This is a hands-on technical position focused on performance, availability, automation, and scalability across production, non-production, and disaster recovery environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and monitor large, high-throughput PostgreSQL databases
  • Implement replication, tuning, upgrades, patching, and backup strategies
  • Contribute to automation and monitoring efforts to reduce manual intervention
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and development teams globally
  • Participate in HA/DR planning, testing, and documentation
  • Maintain compliance with internal controls and change management

Key Skills & Experience

  • 5–8 years' experience as a DBA in enterprise environments
  • Advanced PostgreSQL expertise (replication, tuning, backup/recovery, partitioning)
  • Experience with RHEL (preferably RHEL 9), clustering, and shell scripting
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills
  • Experience with Oracle (Exadata/ODA, OEM, patching/migrations)
  • Familiarity with Commvault, pgBackRest, or equivalent backup solutions
  • Understanding of networking basics (firewalls, routing, protocols)

Why Apply?

  • Work with cutting-edge database platforms in a globally distributed environment
  • Be part of a high-performing, collaborative tech team
  • Gain exposure to automation, HA/DR strategies, and enterprise architecture
  • Hybrid flexibility with strong work-life balance
Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionInformation Technology

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