Key Skills

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator to join HCLTech and support a business-critical data platform in the banking sector. This is a hands-on role focused primarily on PostgreSQL database administration, with additional responsibilities in automation and platform operations. You’ll join an international Agile DevOps team, help execute a planned migration to PostgreSQL and support the ongoing reliability and performance of the platform. What you’ll do Install, configure, maintain, patch and upgrade PostgreSQL databases. Monitor database health, investigate bottlenecks and optimise SQL queries and indexes. Manage replication, high availability, backups and recovery. Administer databases, schemas, tables, user roles and access permissions. Investigate production incidents, perform root cause analysis and support capacity planning. Automate database maintenance and operational tasks using scripting and relevant tooling. Execute migration activities within an established approach. Participate in an on-call rotation, with compensation handled separately from the regular package. What you’ll bring Strong, recent hands-on PostgreSQL database administration experience. The ability to manage production DBA activities independently. Practical expertise in performance tuning, indexing, replication, backup and recovery. Extensive database administration experience, ideally around 10 years or more. Experience across Oracle, SQL Server or other databases is welcome alongside strong recent PostgreSQL expertise. Familiarity with Linux and scripting, such as Bash or Python. Clear communication in English and a collaborative approach to working with technical teams. Additional experience we welcome Ansible, Azure DevOps pipelines, Docker, Git/GitHub, Maven, and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or ELK. Strong PostgreSQL DBA expertise is our priority. Gaps in supporting DevOps tools are not automatic deal breakers. Location and working arrangement The team is based in Leeuwarden, with attendance required at least once a week. Candidates living elsewhere in the Netherlands are welcome, provided they can meet this requirement. Interested? Apply through this posting or contact Ziedune Paukste, Talent Acquisition — Europe at HCLTech, for an introductory conversation.

Core Responsibilities

Install, configure, maintain, patch, and upgrade PostgreSQL databases while monitoring health, tuning performance, and managing replication, high availability, backups, and recovery. Handle production incidents and capacity planning, automate operational tasks, support migration activities, and participate in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

Candidates should have strong, recent hands-on PostgreSQL DBA experience and be able to independently manage production database operations, ideally with around 10 or more years of database administration experience. Practical expertise in performance tuning, indexing, replication, backup and recovery, familiarity with Linux and scripting, and clear English communication are expected; experience with other databases and DevOps tools is welcome.