PostgreSQL Database Engineer

Are you a database enthusiast with a passion for building and maintaining fast, reliable systems?

The Short Scoop: My client, a well-established and growing software development company, is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Engineer to support critical backend systems. This is a hands-on role involving both database administration and SQL development in a highly collaborative, in-house engineering team. If you’re motivated by meaningful projects and enjoy being in the data trenches, this one’s for you.

Location: Woodridge, IL

Status: Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote

Location: Woodridge, IL

Status: Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote

Why You Should Apply

• Be part of a close-knit team working on essential, large-scale systems
• Meaningful, long-term product development — not short-term consulting gigs
• Hybrid work model: Tuesdays in-office required, plus two other days onsite of your choice
• Strong benefits and stability with room to grow

The outstanding benefits package includes the following

• 100% of the premium for medical for employees and family
• 15% of employees earned gross salary – towards a pension plan
• Operating Revenue Bonus Plan
• Paid Vacation/Holidays/PTO
• 401k
• The company contributes to the employee pension plan’s safe harbor and profit sharing.
• 5 PTO days per calendar year.
• 10 days of vacation time per calendar year (15 days of vacation time after 2 full years of employment.)

Compensation range: $95,000 – $100,000

What You’ll Be Doing

• Administer, monitor, and maintain PostgreSQL databases in a production environment
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, functions, and stored procedures
• Assist with schema design, indexing, and performance tuning
• Implement data security, backups, disaster recovery, and replication strategies
• Collaborate with application developers to ensure smooth database integration
• Leverage EnterpriseDB (EDB) tools, and ideally EDB Failover Manager (EFM), to enhance uptime and resilience
• Support automation initiatives using shell scripting or Python

About You

• Be able to do the job as described.
• 3–5 years of overall IT experience, with at least 1–3 years of PostgreSQL experience
• And experience with EFM or Patroni
• Strong SQL development skills (open to flavor — just be comfortable writing and optimizing)
• Experience withEnterpriseDB (EDB) tools
• Proficiency withLinux, including command-line database work
• Experience with EDB Failover Manager (EFM) is a big plus
• Familiarity with Oracle is nice to have, but not required
• A curious, collaborative mindset and willingness to learn

How To Apply: We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send an email to me, Rich Bradley rich@teambradley.com and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a resume ready, apply on this site.

Setting Expectations: We’d love to help every single person who is interested and applies to this role. Unfortunately, too many people apply who don’t appear capable of doing the job. We apologize in advance, but we will not be able to respond directly to all submissions.

Sponsorship is not an option for this role.

This client is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This is NOT A REMOTE ROLE!

TBI Id No: 25-14030, PostgreSQL Database Engineer