Postgres Leadership and Management Questions

1. Describe your leadership style when managing a team of database administrators and how it has evolved over time.

2. Share an example of a challenging decision you had to make regarding database architecture. What was your process for reaching that decision?

3. How do you foster collaboration and communication within your database management team to ensure effective project delivery?

4. Can you discuss a conflict you faced within your team related to database performance issues? How did you approach the resolution?

5. In your experience, what are the key factors to consider when managing database upgrade projects while minimizing downtime?

6. Describe a time when you had to lead a team through a significant database migration. What challenges did you face, and how did you address them?

7. How do you approach mentoring junior database administrators, and what strategies do you employ to ensure their growth and development?

8. Discuss a situation where you had to make a trade-off between data integrity and performance. How did you handle it, and what was the outcome?

9. How do you balance the need for innovation in database management with the necessity of maintaining stable operations?

10. Tell us about a time when you had to resolve a disagreement between technical team members regarding query optimization strategies. What was your approach?