PostgreSQL Engineer

GE Vernova

  • Cambridge
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Job Description Summary Join us at GE Vernova Grid Software to be part of the team leading the digital transformation of the energy market. As the world’s energy sector moves away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources, industrial companies are challenged with addressing this transition in transformative ways.Digitization will be key to making power-generating assets more efficient and the electric grid more secure and resilient. Our Geospatial products play a critical role in this transformation by supporting the design, modelling and maintenance of electric, gas and telecommunication networks. For more information on our strategy, check out: GridOS Overview.You will be a part of our Grid Software Engineering team, an Agile organization with a flexible working environment, where we are always looking to innovate our products and the processes and technologies we use. Our current focus is on leveraging our long history of Geospatial experience and expertise building client-server products, and evolving those products and tech stacks to modern cloud-based mapping and analytics micro-services.We are seeking to hire people who are passionate about technology, enjoy solving challenging problems and value the positive impact it makes to our customers. We are looking to grow our current team to meet these customer needs and will use your technical expertise and problem-solving abilities to innovate complex solutions.As a Postgres Engineer you will work closely with your product development peers in fast-paced Agile development teams enhancing our data products and ensuring our product deployments are scalable, high-performing, and robust.Job DescriptionIn this role, you will:
  • Design, implement, and optimise PostgreSQL database schemas and stored procedures to support versioned data control features.
  • Enhance PostgreSQL deployments with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.
  • Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines for database changes using tools such as Flyway, Liquibase, or custom scripts.
  • Profile and tune PostgreSQL performance at both the query and system level (e.g. indexes, vacuum strategies, connection pooling).
  • Collaborate with software developers to integrate PostgreSQL improvements into application features using Agile methodologies.
  • Implement and monitor replication, partitioning, backup, and recovery strategies for production-grade environments.
  • Contribute to internal standards, documentation, and best practices for PostgreSQL usage across teams.
  • Participate in design discussions and provide expert input into architecture decisions related to data storage, indexing, and versioning strategies.
Education Qualification
  • Proven hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including advanced SQL, query optimisation, and internal tuning.
  • Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals: indexing strategies, planner behaviour, partitioning, vacuum/analyze, WAL, etc.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform).
  • Experience designing scalable data architectures in high-volume OLTP environments.
  • Proficient in scripting/programming languages such as Python, Bash, or SQL.
  • Experience in Agile development teams, preferably using Scrum or Kanban.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
Prefered Bonus Skills
  • Experience implementing versioned data storage models or temporal tables.
  • Familiarity with PostGIS, logical replication, or custom extensions.
  • Exposure to containerised Postgres environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as pg_stat_statements, Prometheus, Grafana.
  • Understanding of data governance, auditability, and change tracking in regulated environments.
Soft Skills
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills — able to translate database issues to non-specialists.
  • A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.
  • Able to take ownership of complex technical problems and see them through to resolution.
Why join our team:GE Vernova is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to the continuous improvement and the wellbeing of its employee. We are offering fully customized development and training programs all throughout the year, on top of a LinkedIn Learning subscription and full access to GE Vernova’s learning database.Our wellbeing program will allow you to benefit from multiple events focused on a healthy lifestyle, free apps to support your healthy habits and free employee assistance program, provided by specialized counselors.Also, we are offering:
  • Strong induction process (a dedicated 1-month ramp-up period).
  • Flexible working hours and a well-defined hybrid working policy.
  • Private Medical Insurance for you (can also be extended for family members).
  • Attractive financial compensations for roles involving external travels and on-site missions.
  • Fully customized development and training programs all throughout the year.
  • Increased number of vacation days, according to your work-experience, encompassed by an annual bonus payout.
  • Annual, performance-based, salary review.
  • Multiple subscriptions, discounts and vouchers available (such as Bookster subscription, corporate discount to fitness services, gift vouchers for Christmas and Easter holiday, daily meal vouchers, additional days off such as 8th of March and 3rd Easter Day and children’s benefits, including gifts for special occasions, vouchers, and events) etc.
Our CultureAt GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected, and that they belong. By embracing inclusive teams and perspectives, we are better equipped to build a world that works.GE Vernova’s Global Delivery Center in Bucharest is not only a workplace, but also a community where members are actively involved in different initiatives such as personal development workshops, book clubs, sports competitions, charity events, volunteering on greening and afforestation and dedicated events for employees’ children.Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No

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