Senior PostgreSQL DBA Engineer (All cities, Romania)

Bucharest, Iasi
Engineering & Service Desk

We are looking for an experienced PostgreSQL DBA with strong automation skills using Ansible. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing our PostgreSQL databases, and ensuring efficient and reliable automation for provisioning and maintenance tasks. #LI-DNI

  • Administer, maintain, and tune PostgreSQL databases in production and non-production environments.
  • Set up and maintain replication, backups, and high-availability configurations (e.g., Repmgr, Patroni, pgBackRest, pgbouncer/pgpool ).  extra: TimescaleDB, PG vector flavors.
  • Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for PostgreSQL deployments, updates, and configurations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve database-related performance, capacity, and replication issues.
  • Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to ensure database reliability and efficiency.
  • Perform database upgrades and patching with minimal downtime.
  • Implement security best practices and monitor for vulnerabilities.
  • Document database environments, processes, and procedures.

What you need to succeed:

  • 4+ years of hands-on experience as a PostgreSQL DBA in a production environment.
  • Solid experience with PostgreSQL versions 14 and above.
  • Proficiency in writing and maintaining Ansible playbooks and roles.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL performance tuning and optimization.
  • Deep understanding of PostgreSQL internals, WAL, autovacuum, and indexes.
  • Experience with backup/recovery tools (e.g., pgBackRest, Barman, Commvault).
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Dynatrace, pg_stat_statements).
  • Linux system administration experience (preferably Debian/Ubuntu or RHEL/CentOS).
  • Scripting experience (Bash, Python) is a must.
  • Decent in System administration (OS-DB tuning, VIP strategies, systemd logic)
  • Experience with Kubernetes and PostgreSQL Operators.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
  • PostgreSQL certification or relevant coursework.
  • Automation mindset. Eye for details, drive to bring structure and improve standards

What are we offering:

  • 22 annual vacation days, 3 sick days that are not carried to the next year (no medical certificate required)
  • A seniority day is added every 3 years in the company
  • Floating days - free day for every public holiday that falls on the weekend, with the exception of holidays which always fall during the weekend
  • A performance-based annual bonus prorated according to the number of worked months in a year
  • Private medical insurance
  • Access to an online benefit platform, with a monthly allowance of 690 RON, which you can choose to invest in different wellbeing, financial, or retail packages
  • Financial support for the birth of your child or unhappy events
  • A work culture based on cooperation and development - customized learning paths through external providers as well as special development programs.
  • We offer remote work flexibility, driven by smart working principles and aligned with team goals and values
  • Wellbeing initiatives to encourage a healthy work life balance through webinars, specialized sessions and internal programs, per our colleagues’ input
  • Moments that matter, like recurring hangout parties, team buildings, team bonding events.
Your ambition will only grow together with Cegeka, as you are given the space and context to develop.

Adrian Ilie

.NET Software Developer, Cegeka Romania

Aspire to more

At Cegeka, you have every opportunity to further develop yourself as a professional. Together, we achieve what you truly want to mean for our customers and colleagues. We warmly invite you to grow with us through an unparalleled variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Leave your mark on projects for high-profile clients where we truly make a difference. Aspire to more.


Intense, enjoyable, and deeply committed—that’s how we work, always together, in close cooperation with colleagues and clients. All within a culture driven by our core values: ownership, personal development, respect, and authenticity. Join us in shaping the next phase of a successful, fast-growing, and innovative international IT company.

Application flow

1. Apply

We will review your application and contact you as soon as possible.

2. Meet us

We will have 2 conversations so that we can discover together if we are a match on both sides.

3. Offer

Successfully completed the process? Then you will receive an offer from us.  

4. Time to start!

Accepted our proposal? Great! We look forward to working with you.

Do you have any questions about this role?

Let's connect.

Maria Patrolea

maria.patrolea@cegeka.com
+40 21 336 20 65