At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead PostgreSQL database deployment, optimisation, and support in a secure environment.
- Company: Showtime Consulting, a leader in secure digital solutions across Australia and NZ.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and the chance to work on mission-critical projects.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make an impact in national security while working with cutting-edge database technologies.
- Qualifications: Hands-on PostgreSQL experience and strong troubleshooting skills required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
- High availability, backup & disaster recovery
- Active PV clearance required
- Postgre SQL administration & optimisation
- High availability, backup & disaster recovery
- Active PV clearance required
- Company Description
Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand.
We specialise in delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions across cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, business applications, and digital transformation programs.
We partner with government and enterprise organisations to build high-performing technology teams that deliver scalable, efficient, and future-ready business solutions.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Postgre SQL Database Administrator to lead the deployment, configuration, optimisation and ongoing support of Postgre SQL database clusters within a National Security customer environment.
This is a hands-on technical role covering the full database lifecycle, from initial implementation and migration through to ongoing operational support and sustainment.
You will be responsible for designing and maintaining highly available Postgre SQL environments, implementing backup and disaster recovery capabilities, monitoring and optimising database performance, and supporting patching, upgrades and lifecycle management.
Working closely with Dev Ops engineers and technical specialists, you will also contribute to the automation of database deployment and operational processes within a secure, mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, deploy and maintain enterprise Postgre SQL database clusters.
- Implement and support high availability, backup, recovery and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Monitor database health and performance and proactively optimise Postgre SQL environments.
- Support database migrations, patching, upgrades and ongoing lifecycle management.
- Troubleshoot database and platform issues and participate in incident management activities.
- Develop and maintain operational procedures, technical documentation and supporting artefacts.
- Work closely with Dev Ops engineers to automate database deployment and operational processes.
- Support Postgre SQL environments through implementation into long-term operational sustainment.
- Contribute to database reliability, optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- What You'll Need
- Strong hands-on Postgre SQL database administration experience within enterprise environments.
- Experience designing, deploying and managing highly available Postgre SQL clusters.
- Strong knowledge of database performance monitoring, tuning and optimisation.
- Experience implementing database backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions.
- Experience with Postgre SQL patching, upgrades and lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of data engineering concepts and database optimisation techniques.
- Experience supporting secure, highly available and mission-critical environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical and technical documentation skills.
- Preferred Skills
- Experience with database deployment and operational automation.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar technologies.
- Understanding of Git Ops practices and modern deployment methodologies.
- Experience working alongside Dev Ops and platform engineering teams.
- Experience working within secure government or National Security environments.
- Experience supporting database platforms through implementation, migration and long-term sustainment.
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Postgresql Database Administrator in Canberra employer: Showtime Consulting
Showtime Consulting is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. As a PeopleSoft System Administrator, you will be at the forefront of a significant technology transformation, working alongside experienced teams to deliver high-impact solutions. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and exposure to complex enterprise environments, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.
