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Database Engineer

3 hours, 50 minutes ago
Canada
Full-time
Senior
Database Administrator
Database Administration
Ansible Bash Datadog Encryption Go Grafana HAProxy Kafka Linux Load Balancing PostgreSQL Prometheus Python SaltStack SQL Terraform Traefik
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Tucows

Tucows

Tucows, a tech company since 1993, offers domain name services, fiber internet, and SaaS to keep people connected and improve the Internet experience.

Diversified Telecommunication Services
251-1K
Founded 1993
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Description

  • Design, implement, and operate highly available PostgreSQL clusters with replication, sharding, partitioning, and failover automation.
  • Optimize query performance, indexing strategies, and overall PostgreSQL workload efficiency.
  • Perform capacity planning, growth forecasting, and workload modeling for database systems.
  • Own high-availability strategies, including automatic failover, multi-region deployments, and disaster recovery.
  • Build and maintain automation for provisioning, configuration, backups, recovery, failovers, vacuum tuning, and schema management.
  • Develop monitoring and alerting systems for PostgreSQL clusters.
  • Lead response during database incidents and perform root-cause analysis with long-term fixes.
  • Partner with software engineers to review SQL queries, optimize schemas, and improve use of PostgreSQL features.
  • Provide guidance on database design patterns, migrations, version upgrades, and best practices.
  • Work closely with SRE, Platform, and Engineering teams to improve performance, reliability, and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of hands-on PostgreSQL experience in large-scale, high-volume production environments.
  • Strong expertise in PostgreSQL internals, including WAL, MVCC, vacuum tuning, query planning, indexing, and logical replication.
  • Advanced SQL skills with strong schema design and query optimization experience.
  • Solid experience with Linux systems and networking fundamentals.
  • Experience building automation using Go or Python.
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, PMM, or pg_stat_statements.
  • Experience with connection pooling and load balancing tools such as PgBouncer or HAProxy (preferred).
  • Experience with high-availability solutions such as Patroni or similar tools (preferred).
  • Exposure to event streaming and CDC tools such as Kafka and Debezium (preferred).
  • Experience supporting 24/7 production environments (preferred).
  • Experience with PostgreSQL backup tools such as Barman, pgBackRest, or WAL-G (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Traefik or similar infrastructure components (preferred).
  • Experience with backup and recovery strategies, including point-in-time recovery and durability planning.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in production-critical environments.
  • Knowledge of security, compliance, encryption, auditing, and access control.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted tools such as Claude, Windsurf, or GitHub Copilot (preferred).
  • This is a remote position open to applicants based in Canada.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $126,100 to $140,100 CAD for Canadian residents.
  • Generous benefits as part of Tucows’ total rewards offering.
  • Remote-first work environment with the ability to work from anywhere with internet access.
  • People-first culture grounded in respect, trust, and flexibility.
  • Accommodation support for individuals with disabilities during the application or interview process.
  • Commitment to inclusion and diversity across backgrounds and identities.
  • Participation in the E-verify program for US employees, where applicable.

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