Database Administrator, PostgreSQL

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About the role

  • Administrateur PostgreSQL assurant performance, fiabilité et sécurité des données d’ACCEO Solutions, éditeur de logiciels comptables. Gestion de l’architecture, réplication, migrations et infrastructure AWS.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
  • Design and review PostgreSQL schema architecture and data models for existing and new products
  • Optimize query and database performance through tuning, indexing, and execution plan analysis
  • Ensure operational reliability through backup and recovery strategies, high availability, replication, and disaster recovery plans
  • Plan and execute production schema and data migrations while minimizing service disruptions
  • Analyze and resolve complex database-related technical issues, including locks, timeouts, and data integrity problems
  • Collaborate with development teams on triggers, functions, and schema constraints
  • Contribute to data compliance requirements (SOC 2 Type 2, Quebec Law 25), including audits, traceability, and access management
  • Establish best practices, standards, and documentation for PostgreSQL database management
  • Assist with the AWS infrastructure surrounding the databases, including RDS configuration, security groups, and CloudWatch monitoring
  • Support the infrastructure team

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional experience in database administration, with deep PostgreSQL expertise
  • Fluency in spoken and written French required; English is an asset
  • Strong understanding of relational database design, SQL queries, stored procedures, indexes, and performance optimization
  • Experience maintaining and improving commercial or enterprise production databases
  • Excellent debugging, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
  • Good understanding of source control, version management, and quality assurance processes
  • Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working as part of a distributed team
  • Experience with multi-tenant architectures and managing multiple databases in parallel is preferred
  • Experience with AWS or another cloud platform (RDS, EC2, VPC, IAM, Security Groups) is preferred
  • Experience in regulated or financial environments is preferred
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, is preferred
  • Experience with API integrations and interfaces with third-party systems is preferred
  • Experience optimizing performance in large-scale database environments is preferred
  • Knowledge of security best practices for business-critical applications is preferred
  • PostgreSQL skills (architecture, tuning, high availability, replication)
  • AWS skills (RDS, EC2, VPC, IAM, Security Groups, CloudWatch)
  • SQL performance optimization
  • Claude Code or similar AI-assisted development tools
  • REST APIs and system integrations
  • Git or other source control systems
  • Data security and compliance (SOC 2, Quebec Law 25)

Benefits

  • Daytime schedule, Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week)
  • Permanent, full-time position
  • Hybrid arrangement: 4 days remote, with one required day per week in the Quebec City office (Tuesday), from March through December
  • No mandatory office attendance during the winter
  • 100% remote work available to candidates residing more than 100 km from the Quebec City office
  • Required computer equipment shipped directly to your home
  • Comprehensive group insurance fully paid by the employer from the date of hire
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation from the first year, 4 weeks after 3 years, and 5 weeks after 7 years
  • 5 personal days per year
  • Group RRSP with employer matching contributions
  • Active Lifestyle Recognition Program (fixed annual bonus)
  • Various social activities
  • Free coffee when working on site

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

AWSEC2PostgresSQL

Location requirements

HybridQuebec CityCanada

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