Urgent requirement-PostgreSQL Database Administrator-MDIndia - Mailing list pgsql-jobs

Dear Team,

We have an urgent requirement for PostgreSQL Database Administrator.

Kindly find company details and JD as below-

About Company-

MDIndia Health Insurance TPA Pvt.Ltd. has emerged as a cornerstone in India’s healthcare insurance ecosystem, delivering robust third-party administration services since its inception in 2000. With a current staff strength of more than 8000, and our robust presence across the country, the company serves over 27 crore lives through an extensive network of more than 140 branches and 19,000+ empaneled hospitals and service providers. MDIndia’s commitment to excellence is reflected in its rapid growth, its partnership with both public and private insurers, and its recognition as one of the largest TPA in India.

The Company is stable and about 25 years in the business and is hyper-specialized and a service provider of choice in the health insurance industry in India. The Company has 5 business verticals, namely, Government Health Business, Corporate Mediclaim, Retail Mediclaim, Pre-Insurance Medical Services and Services to Private Insurers.

MDIndia operates with uncompromising integrity, prioritizing transparency in claim processing and actively combating fraud, thereby building deep trust with insurers, healthcare providers, and millions of policyholders nationwide.

Website -  https://mdindiaonline.com

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mdindia-healthcare-services-tpa-pvt-ltd-/about/

Job Description

Designation - PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Location - Wadgaonsheri, Pune

Experience - 5 to 10 yrs

Type - On site, Full Time

Overview:

We are looking for a highly skilled PostgreSQL Database Administrator with 5 -10 years of experience, ideally within the insuretech or insurance domain. This is a critical role responsible for ensuring the integrity, performance, and scalability of our PostgreSQL environments including advanced time-series workloads with TimescaleDB and high availability via Patroni.

You will also play a key role in implementing and maintaining observability and alerting solutions, with a preference for OpenTelemetry, though experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or SigNoz is also highly valued. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient data infrastructure for mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Database Deployment & Management: Design, deploy, and maintain robust PostgreSQL clusters in production and staging environments.

·         High Availability: Configure, manage, and monitor Patroni-based PostgreSQL clusters to ensure automatic failover and minimal downtime.

·         Time-Series Data: Implement and optimize TimescaleDB for handling large-scale time-series data and analytics.

·         Performance Tuning: Monitor database health, analyze performance, tune queries, and optimize indexes to ensure peak performance.

·         Backup & Disaster Recovery: Develop and automate backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes that meet compliance and business requirements.

·         Observability & Alerting: Integrate, configure, and manage observability solutions using OpenTelemetry (preferred), or Prometheus, Grafana, or SigNoz to ensure proactive monitoring and alerting of database health and performance.

·         Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps, engineering, and data teams to support application development, deployment, and incident response.

·         Security & Compliance: Implement and maintain database security policies and ensure compliance with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

·         Documentation & Best Practices: Document architecture, processes, and best practices; mentor junior team members as needed.

Requirement:

·         Experience - 5-10 years hands-on experience as a PostgreSQL DBA, with a track record of supporting production environments.

·         Technical Skills -

• Advanced expertise with PostgreSQL administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• In-depth experience with TimescaleDB extension for time-series data.
• Hands-on experience configuring and managing Patroni for high availability.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with database schema design.
• Proficiency in observability and alerting tools: OpenTelemetry (preferred), Prometheus, Grafana, or SigNoz.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation.

·         Cloud & Containers - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Benefits:

·         Exposure in fastest growing industry

·         Experience in domain

·         Opportunity to work on innovative projects shaping the Indian insurance sector.

·         Supportive, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture.

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