Overview
Remote
Up to $65
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
PostgreSQL
EDB Postgres Advanced Server
implementations
setup
configuration
optimization
Job Details
PostgreSQL Developer
Responsibilities:
- Architect and implement enterprise-grade PostgreSQL/EDB Postgres database solutions from scratch, including complete infrastructure setup and configuration
- Design highly scalable, fault-tolerant database architectures for mission-critical applications
- Lead EDB Postgres Advanced Server implementations, including setup, configuration, and optimization of the latest versions
- Establish database standards, best practices, and governance frameworks across the organization
- Design and implement advanced features, including multi-master replication, automatic failover, and disaster recovery strategies
- Architect complex partitioning strategies, advanced indexing, and query optimization for petabyte-scale databases
- Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and self-healing database infrastructure
- Drive database modernization initiatives and migration strategies from legacy systems
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to database teams
- Collaborate with C-level stakeholders on database strategy and roadmap
Basic Qualifications (Must have):
- 15+ years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, with at least 5 years specifically on EDB Postgres Advanced Server
- Expert-level knowledge of EDB Postgres latest versions (15/16), including all enterprise features
- Proven experience in architecting and building PostgreSQL infrastructures from ground zero
- Deep expertise in database architecture patterns, including microservices, CQRS, and event sourcing
- Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, including MVCC, WAL, vacuum processing, and query planner
- Expertise in high availability solutions (streaming replication, logical replication, Patroni, pgpool-II)
- Strong background in Linux/Unix systems, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code
- Experience with large-scale database migrations and zero-downtime deployment strategies
Additional Qualifications (Good to have):
- Knowledge and experience with Oracle RAC (optional)
- Experience with cloud-native PostgreSQL deployments (AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure Database, Google Cloud SQL)
- Familiarity with the PostgreSQL extensions ecosystem and custom extension development
- Certifications in EDB Postgres or PostgreSQL
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