Senior Database Administrator – PostgreSQL

Agreement type: Full-time remote position, 40 hours weekly,Contractor agreement with Mission.This position follows the standard Saudi work week, from Sunday through Thursday, and requires full-time overlap with Saudi business hours.Our company descriptionMission.dev is the next-gen staffing platform for software talent.We help you find, evaluate, and manage top software talent (contractors or direct hires) faster, smarter, and more efficiently.Powered by AI. Backed by real humans.About the ClientA technology firm based in the Middle East specializes in building and operating national-scale digital products and data services.As a subsidiary of a major social insurance organization, the company provides verification services, business intelligence, and digital platforms for both public and private sectors.The environment is product-led and delivery-focused, managing high-impact systems where security, reliability, and performance are critical for supporting a regional digital economy.About the RoleAs a Senior Database Administrator, you will take ownership of the data infrastructure supporting high-impact digital products. This role involves managing complex, high-concurrency environments where data security and performance are paramount. You will oversee the reliability and scalability of multiple database systems, ensuring continuous availability for critical public and private sector services. Your work directly impacts the stability of a regional digital ecosystem by optimizing data flows, implementing robust disaster recovery strategies, and driving infrastructure automation within a high-performance technical environment.What You’ll DoDesign and implement high-availability architectures for relational database systems to ensure maximum uptime.Manage database backup, restoration, and disaster recovery procedures to safeguard critical data assets.Execute database upgrades, migrations, and patching to maintain system integrity and performance.Optimize database performance through proactive monitoring, query tuning, and configuration adjustments.Establish and enforce database security protocols to protect sensitive organizational data.Develop automation scripts to streamline database administration tasks and deployment workflows.Resolve complex database incidents and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks.What You BringExtensive experience managing Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL database environments.Proven expertise in PostgreSQL high availability using Patroni, etcd/Consul, HAProxy, and PgBouncer.Proficiency in PostgreSQL backup and recovery utilizing pgBackRest.Practical experience with MySQL high availability solutions, specifically Percona XtraDB Cluster.Strong background in database replication, disaster recovery, and technical migrations.Deep knowledge of database performance tuning, security standards, and monitoring tools.