Senior PostgreSQL DBA (AWS RDS)

Location: Remote – Europe
Contract: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior PostgreSQL DBA to manage and optimise mission-critical database infrastructure supporting high-volume iGaming operations.

You will take ownership of the performance, availability, security and scalability of PostgreSQL environments, primarily running on Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise large-scale PostgreSQL databases in a 24/7 production environment.

• Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues and optimise queries, indexes and partitioning.

• Ensure high availability, security, backup, recovery and disaster recovery procedures.

• Manage AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL infrastructure, including networking and access controls.

• Implement automation and infrastructure management using Python, Bash and Terraform.

• Support integrations with Redis, Kafka and other messaging or caching technologies.

• Maintain database reliability and compliance across critical iGaming systems, including player wallets, transactions, settlements and KYC data.

Requirements

• 10+ years of DBA experience, with extensive hands-on PostgreSQL experience.

• Strong production experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL; Aurora PostgreSQL is highly desirable.

• Mandatory iGaming experience, ideally supporting casino, sportsbook, poker, lottery or gaming payment systems.

• Excellent knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, SQL, PL/pgSQL, performance tuning and database optimisation.

• Experience managing multi-terabyte databases, high transaction volumes, partitioning and replication.

• Strong AWS knowledge, including VPC, IAM, KMS and Secrets Manager.

• Experience with backup, recovery, disaster recovery and high-availability strategies.

• Proficiency in Python/Bash scripting and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.

• Excellent English communication skills.

Nice to Have

• AWS certifications.

• Experience with Debezium, pglogical, Redshift, Snowflake or ClickHouse.

• Knowledge of regulated iGaming markets and compliance requirements.

• Experience with Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless or RDS Proxy.

Important: Candidates must be based in Europe. Remote working is available, but relocation is not offered.