Database Admin Expert

Allstate

. Design, build, deploy, administer, and support enterprise PostgreSQL environments across production and non-production landscapes .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $181,025 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in PostgreSQL administration, including installation, configuration, and lifecycle management, while ensuring high availability and disaster recovery solutions. Proficient in SQL query optimization, performance tuning, and implementing security controls across mission-critical environments.

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PostgreSQL AdministrationHigh Availability SolutionsDisaster Recovery StrategiesSQL Query OptimizationLinux Administration

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Hard Skills

PostgreSQL InstallationPostgreSQL ConfigurationPostgreSQL PatchingPostgreSQL UpgradesPostgreSQL Streaming ReplicationBackup and Recovery SolutionsWAL ManagementCapacity PlanningPerformance TuningTroubleshooting Complex Issues

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentoring EngineersClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

PatroniEtcdHAProxyPgBackRestDatadogPrometheusGrafanaAnsibleTerraformCI/CD Pipelines

Industry Keywords

Mission-Critical EnvironmentsDatabase AdministrationOperational ExcellenceCompliance ReviewsVulnerability Remediation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaHAProxyLinuxMongoDBMySQLNeo4jOraclePostgresPrometheusSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, deploy, administer, and support enterprise PostgreSQL environments across production and non-production landscapes
Lead PostgreSQL installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management
Define and maintain PostgreSQL engineering standards, reference architectures, build procedures, operational controls, and best practices
Participate in architecture reviews and advise application teams on database design, scalability, resilience, and operational readiness
Design and support PostgreSQL high-availability solutions using Patroni, etcd, HAProxy, Keepalived, and streaming replication
Implement and maintain disaster-recovery strategies across multiple sites or regions
Plan and execute failover, switchover, recovery, and resiliency tests
Define, validate, and maintain recovery time and recovery point objectives with stakeholders
Design, implement, and operate PostgreSQL backup and recovery solutions
Administer pgBackRest, WAL archiving, point-in-time recovery, retention, and recovery validation processes
Conduct restore testing and support disaster-recovery exercises
Monitor database availability, capacity, health, and performance
Analyze and optimize SQL queries, indexes, execution plans, database configurations, and workloads
Troubleshoot complex production incidents, lead root-cause analysis, and implement preventive actions
Drive database reliability, observability, capacity planning, and operational excellence initiatives
Implement database security controls, access-management standards, and least-privilege practices
Manage roles, privileges, authentication, encryption, auditing, and credential-management integrations
Support compliance reviews, vulnerability remediation, security assessments, and evidence requests
Develop automation for database provisioning, configuration, deployment, patching, validation, and routine operations
Use Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, source control, and CI/CD practices
Partner with engineering teams to expand safe self-service capabilities and reduce manual operational effort
Support mission-critical production and non-production PostgreSQL environments
Participate in on-call rotations, major incident response, change management, and problem management
Create and maintain runbooks, troubleshooting guides, standards, and operational documentation
Mentor engineers, review technical solutions, and provide technical leadership for PostgreSQL initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of hands-on PostgreSQL administration experience supporting mission-critical production environments for Lead level (highly desired)
10+ years of database administration experience for Expert level
8+ years of hands-on PostgreSQL administration experience supporting mission-critical production environments for Expert level
Strong Linux administration experience; RHEL or a comparable enterprise Linux distribution is preferred
Deep understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, internals, configuration, security, maintenance, and performance tuning
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL streaming replication, high availability, disaster recovery, backup and recovery, point-in-time recovery, WAL management, and capacity planning
Strong SQL, execution-plan analysis, indexing, and query-optimization skills
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex database, operating system, storage, and connectivity issues in production environments
Experience planning and executing database upgrades, migrations, patching, and production changes
Experience with Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL or Percona-supported PostgreSQL environments is preferred
Hands-on experience with Patroni, etcd, HAProxy, Keepalived, pgBackRest, and PostgreSQL-native monitoring and diagnostic tools is preferred
Experience with cloud database and infrastructure platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Cloud Platform is preferred
Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or Percona Monitoring and Management is preferred
Experience with automation and delivery tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, GitLab, or CI/CD pipelines is preferred
Exposure to other database technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, or Neo4j is preferred
Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring team members, and influencing platform standards is preferred
Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders and work effectively across organizational boundaries
Successful completion of a background investigation
Reliable internet with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload
Dedicated, private workspace free from distractions with appropriate desk and seating
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse
Monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs for employees eligible to work from home