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Job description
BTSE is hiring a Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) (Remote) — a full-time, remote role. Apply directly on BTSE's careers page below.
Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL)
Team: Data
Location: Taipei, Southeast Asia
Commitment: Full-time
Workplace Type: remote
We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator with deep PostgreSQL expertise and hands-on experience automating database deployment, monitoring, and performance tuning on Data Center and AWS. You will be part of the core infrastructure team responsible for scaling and maintaining BTSE’s mission-critical database systems that power our trading and analytics platforms. This role offers the opportunity to design, automate, and optimize high-availability PostgreSQL clusters while ensuring reliability, minimal downtime, and strong observability across production environments operating 24/7.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain PostgreSQL clusters in AWS environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
- Develop automation for provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring of PostgreSQL databases.
- Perform regular database maintenance including vacuuming, reindexing, and analyzing statistics to ensure peak performance.
- Identify, analyze, and optimize slow SQL queries and workloads to improve efficiency and throughput.
- Build resilient, high-availability database architectures that minimize downtime during upgrades, maintenance, and failovers.
- Implement robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to guarantee data integrity and uptime.
- Support and monitor 24/7 production systems, participating in incident response and root cause analysis when needed.
- Collaborate with SRE, DevOps, and engineering teams to improve scalability, performance, and CI/CD integration for database operations.
Requirement
- 4+ years of experience managing PostgreSQL databases in production environments.
- Strong knowledge of SQL query optimization, indexing strategies, and PostgreSQL performance tuning.
- Proven ability to design and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant systems with minimal or zero downtime.
- Experience supporting mission-critical 24/7 systems in production, with on-call or incident response participation.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, RDS, EBS, S3, and IAM.
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL replication, PITR (Point-in-Time Recovery), and HA solutions (Repmgr,Patroni, ProxySQL, or similar).
- Experience automating infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Proficiency in Linux systems administration and scripting (Bash, Python, or Go).
Nice to Haves
- Familiarity with observability and alerting stacks (Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, CloudWatch).
- Exposure to additional database systems such as ClickHouse or TimeScale Postgres.
- Experience building internal automation or self-healing tools for query analysis and database management.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- Various team-building programs and company events
- And many more! Apply and let us tell you more!
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Frequently asked questions
Is Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) (Remote) at BTSE a remote job?
Yes, Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) (Remote) at BTSE is a remote position. Candidates in Taipei may be preferred.
What skills are required for Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) (Remote) at BTSE?
The required skills for Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) (Remote) at BTSE include: PostgreSQL, SQL, AWS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Terraform, Ansible, Bash, Python, Go, Linux, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch.
What is the seniority level for Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) (Remote) at BTSE?
Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) (Remote) at BTSE is a Senior level position.
How do I apply for Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) (Remote) at BTSE?
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