Database Administrator – PostgreSQL

About the Position

Database Administrator – PostgreSQL

At Accenture, you will work with talented people, leading technologies, and global expertise to solve complex challenges for some of Australia’s largest organizations. This is an opportunity to grow your technology career in Ballarat-combining meaningful enterprise work and access to Accenture’s global network with the lifestyle and community of a regional location.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and administer PostgreSQL database environments.
• Monitor database performance and proactively resolve bottlenecks, slow queries, and capacity issues.
• Design and manage PostgreSQL backup and recovery strategies aligned with agreed recovery objectives.
• Administer Linux systems supporting database workloads, including performance tuning, storage management, and security hardening.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server incidents.
• Manage database security, including user access, roles, and auditing.
• Support Microsoft SQL Server environments across instance administration, patching, and backup management.
• Contribute to database migration and consolidation projects.
• Maintain database documentation, configuration records, schemas, and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams on database design and integration requirements.
• Contribute to disaster-recovery planning and testing.

Requirements

• Approximately five to ten years of database administration experience.
• Strong hands-on PostgreSQL administration experience, including replication, vacuuming, query optimization, and extension management.
• Solid Linux administration capability across RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu, including shell scripting and performance tuning.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server administration, including Always On, backups, and SQL Server Agent jobs.
• Experience with PostgreSQL high-availability technologies such as Patroni, repmgr, or pgPool.
• Strong SQL query-writing skills and experience analyzing performance using EXPLAIN plans.
• Experience with PostgreSQL backup tools such as pgBackRest, pg_dump, or Barman.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and database alerting tools.
• Experience working within an ITIL-based service management environment.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement based in Ballarat.

Nice to Have

• PostgreSQL Professional or Microsoft SQL Server certification.
• Experience with pgBadger, Nagios, or Prometheus.
• Advanced PostgreSQL configuration and performance-tuning experience.
• Automation experience using shell scripting or other relevant technologies.

We Offer

• Opportunity to grow your technology career in a regional location.
• Access to Accenture’s global network and industry-leading learning.
• Diverse career pathways and a global network of technology specialists.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture where different perspectives are valued.

About the Company

At Accenture, you will be supported to learn, grow, and build a career that reflects your strengths and ambitions. We create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day. Our commitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity.

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