Alongside

PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Alongside  •  Porto, PT (Hybrid)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Alongside partners with organizations to drive digital transformation and build high-performing tech teams

We are looking for a skilled PostgreSQL Database Administrator to manage, optimize, and secure database environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. You will play a key role in ensuring database performance, availability, and reliability while supporting ongoing projects and operations.

Responsabilities:

  • Administer and maintain PostgreSQL databases (on-prem and cloud environments)
  • Manage database lifecycle, including upgrades, patching, and performance tuning
  • Design and implement backup, recovery, and high availability (HA/DR) strategies
  • Monitor system performance (CPU, memory, storage) and plan capacity needs
  • Ensure system-level and database-level security, including access control and authentication
  • Analyze and optimize queries using performance tools (e.g., Explain Plan, profilers)
  • Support deployment and change management, including schema updates and CI/CD pipelines
  • Troubleshoot incidents and perform root cause analysis
  • Collaborate with developers and architects on database design (schemas, indexes, views)
  • Improve monitoring, automation, and error-prevention processes
  • Participate in project activities and 24/7 on-call rotation

Requirements

  • Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL (on-prem and cloud)
  • Experience with other databases (e.g., MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle) is a plus
  • Strong knowledge of backup/recovery, HA/DR, and performance tuning
  • Experience with database security (system-level and application-level)
  • Familiarity with capacity planning and resource management
  • Experience with deployment processes and CI/CD integration
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Employment Contract;
  • Health Insurance;
  • Meal Card;
  • Hybrid Work (Twice a week at the Porto office).
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About Alongside

🚀 Alongside | Build Great Products with Great Teams

Alongside helps VC-backed start-ups, scale-ups and digital-first enterprises accelerate their roadmaps by assembling elite, time-zone-aligned teams of software engineers, product managers and UX/UI designers, often in under 14 days. Our Porto HQ sits in Europe’s fastest-growing tech hub and taps a vetted global talent pool that lets you ship faster, reduce burn and stay laser-focused on product-market fit.

Why high-growth companies choose Alongside

• Top 1 % practitioners: rigorously screened full-stack, mobile, blockchain & AI/ML engineers, plus senior designers and product leaders. 

• Flexible engagement models: scale a single specialist, an entire squad, or an autonomous build-and-ship pod.

• End-to-end ownership: discovery → design → development → launch, with weekly velocity reports and transparent KPIs.

• Cost-efficient remote talent: New York, Porto, Pune & Hanoi offices give you round-the-clock progress without Silicon-Valley price tags. 

• Proven track record: core Alongside team took Arkive, the world’s first decentralised museum, from idea to funded product. We helped Circuit Security to secure 4.5M in funding and many other startups.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Porto, PT
Year Founded
2023
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