Senior Database Specialist

Hi, we’re PEXA

Every time a house is bought, sold or refinanced in Australia your lawyer, conveyancer and lender will most likely use a digital platform to settle your property, this is where we come in. PEXA’s world-first digital settlement platform has revolutionised the way we exchange property in Australia helping over 20,000 people a week safely settle their homes.

Since starting our journey in 2010, we now employ a team of over 1,000 people working across multiple continents. We’re still growing, innovating and looking ahead, but behind our greatest achievements, there is a team of curious creators and big thinkers. That’s why, we’re looking for ambitious people like yourself to join the team.

A day in the life

As a Senior Database Specialist, you'll help keep the platforms behind PEXA running securely, reliably and at scale. You'll work closely with engineers, cloud specialists and platform teams to build and support database environments that power critical products used every day.

No two days are the same. You might start by investigating database performance, tuning queries and resolving issues before they impact customers. Later, you'll collaborate with engineers on a new application design, automate operational tasks with scripting, or improve deployment processes to make releases smoother and more reliable.

You'll also:

• Design and maintain secure, scalable cloud database solutions
• Monitor database health, performance and availability, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
• Build and enhance backup, disaster recovery and high availability capabilities
• Work with engineering teams to design efficient database structures and support application delivery
• Automate repetitive tasks using SQL, Python, Shell scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Support database deployments, schema changes and CI/CD pipelines
• Strengthen database security through access controls, encryption, auditing and compliance practices
• Share your knowledge with teammates and contribute to continuous improvement across the platform

This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, improving systems over time, and partnering with others to deliver resilient technology.

About The Role

This role exists to ensure PEXA's database platforms remain secure, available, performant and ready to support our growing products across Australia and internationally. You'll combine deep technical expertise with a collaborative mindset, helping engineering teams deliver reliable solutions while continuously improving our database capability.

Key capabilities:

• Enterprise database administration, including PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL or similar technologies
• Performance optimisation and troubleshooting, with strong SQL skills and a proactive approach to improving reliability
• Cloud database operations, ideally within AWS, including automation and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Database resilience and security, including backup and recovery, disaster recovery, high availability and security best practices
• Collaboration and continuous improvement, partnering with engineers and sharing knowledge to strengthen the platform

What success looks like (6-12 months):

• Built strong relationships with engineering, platform and cloud teams
• Improved the reliability, performance and scalability of our database platforms
• Introduced or enhanced automation that reduces manual effort and improves operational efficiency
• Strengthened database security, resilience and compliance through practical improvements
• Become a trusted technical specialist who contributes to platform strategy, mentoring and continuous improvement

A career at PEXA starts with you!

If you think you have the required skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you - even if you don’t tick all the boxes. At PEXA we support your growth and help you discover your full potential.

Why join us

• Quarterly wellness days to recharge
• Four weeks workcation per year - work from an approved country
• Take the opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional annual leave per year
• Learn from the best and upskill with PEXA Academy and grow your career

Our commitment to our people and a better future

At PEXA we want you to embrace your best self each day, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate, so that every person can reach their full potential. We want our people to feel equally valued, supported and celebrated. With market-leading benefits that make a difference, we’re committed to supporting individuals, families and carers. Your culture, gender, sexual orientation, language and other attributes make you unique! We couldn't be prouder to have a team that reflects the richness of our wider community.

We're a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

Stay Connected

A career at PEXA is exciting, challenging and rewarding, and we’re always on the lookout for talented individuals to join the team. You can learn more about life at PEXA on our website and social channels too.