Cloud Database & DevOps Architect (PostgreSQL / MongoDB / Containers)

We are hiring a Cloud Database & DevOps Architect to lead the design, automation, and scaling of our mission-critical systems. This role combines deep database expertise (PostgreSQL & MongoDB) with DevOps skills to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability across containerized and cloud environments. You will define best practices for HA, replication, backups, disaster recovery, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with developers and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities
Architect and manage PostgreSQL and MongoDB clusters with HA, replication, and failover.
Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies .
Containerize and orchestrate databases and services using Docker/Kubernetes.
Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for application and DB deployments.
Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Ansible) for repeatable setups.
Monitor and tune database and infrastructure performance .
Ensure security, compliance, and data governance across environments.
Collaborate with Dev and QA teams for end-to-end delivery pipelines .
Required Skills
Expert knowledge in PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
Strong experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) .
Proven track record in HA, clustering, replication, and DR planning .
Hands-on with DevOps tools (CI/CD pipelines, GitLab CI/Jenkins, ArgoCD).
Infrastructure as Code : Terraform, Ansible (or similar).
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and managed DB services.
Strong background in monitoring & observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Loki).
Excellent troubleshooting and automation mindset.
Nice to Have
Familiarity with Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ .
Knowledge of service mesh / API gateway in K8s environments.
Security compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2).