PostgreSQL Database Engineer

PostgreSQL Database Engineer (m/f/d)/ Azure / Terraform / Ansible/ 100%/ Zurich

Project: You will operate and optimize a large PostgreSQL landscape on Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server and automate database processes using Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools. You will ensure performance, security, and stability, and optimize monitoring, backup, and recovery processes. Starts in November, full-time (100%) in Zurich for 10 months.

Tasks:

• Analysis, operation and continuous optimization of the existing PostgreSQL database landscape
• Identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks, as well as optimization of scalability and resource utilization.
• Automation of database processes such as deployment, configuration, monitoring, backup, recovery, and scaling.
• Implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies.
• Ensuring stable, secure and highly available database operation
• Monitoring database performance and handling incidents and service requests
• Implementation of best practices for performance tuning, security configurations and high availability
• Close collaboration with the internal database team, as well as technical advice and knowledge transfer
• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation
• Application of DevOps principles and support for automated CI/CD processes

Requirements:

• Several years of practical experience in the administration, operation and optimization of PostgreSQL databases in large, production environments
• Solid experience with Microsoft Azure, especially with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
• Experience in automating database processes and using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Practical knowledge of Terraform, Ansible or similar automation tools
• Experience with PostgreSQL from version 15 onwards
• Solid knowledge of performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, as well as database security and high availability.

Languages:

• German: C1
• English: B2

Reference number: 925296MH_

Role: PostgreSQL Database Engineer (m/f/d)

Region: Zurich and surrounding area

Workload: 100% (Hybrid only within Switzerland)

Application deadline: October 19, 2026, 3:00 PM

Start date: November 1, 2026 End date: September 30, 2027