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We have "Senior Database Administrator" Open positions at "Remote" - Long term Contract position.
Job Title: Senior Database Administrator
Location: Remote
Position type: Long term Contract
Job Description:-
Key Skills:
4 or more years supporting databases, particularly Postgres, in a developer or operations role
4 or more years of hands-on experience working in a major cloud offering, with AWS or Azure preferred
At least 8 years of professional experience, with:
4 or more years supporting databases, particularly Postgres, in a developer or operations role
4 or more years of hands-on experience working in a major cloud offering, with AWS or Azure preferred
Comfort and experience using a ticketing system such as ServiceNow or Jira to track and plan work, and communicate progress Previous customer facing experience in a Solutions Architect or other consulting role strongly considered
Must possess strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills; with the ability to explain technical concepts to a wide audience
Experience with PostgreSQL databases whether on-premise or in the cloud, self-hosted, AWS RDS or Aurora Postgres, Azure Flexible Server, or other managed offering
Proven expertise troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving technical issues - Understanding of data architecture, relational database concepts, logical and physical database design
Ability to quickly size-up a technical situation and formulate a plan to manage Production facing resources
Skill reading and writing SQL queries, profiling and analyzing query plans, and supporting database users and developers
Good working knowledge of Linux Operating Systems, shell scripting, and package management in one or more of the major distribution families
Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling such as Ansible, Terraform/OpenTofu, or Chef
team of database administrators is seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated, and passionate engineer to join our Global PostgreSQL Practice
Postgres continues to grow in prominence and popularity, and our customers throughout many sectors and regions across the world use it as the bedrock of their Production systems
As a Senior Database Administrator, you will advise customers on Cloud best practices, support the operation and maintenance of data systems, improve scalability and observability, and bring a modern, platform-oriented approach to your work
You will grow your technical skills and get a first-hand view on trends as they are emerging in the wider industry
You and the larger team of database professionals and developers will work on unique customer problems, monitor and interpret key metrics, and conduct regular reviews with your customers on the health of their systems
Most importantly, you will work extensively with Postgres, the world's most advanced open-source database
As the senior engineer you will be responsible for:
Ensuring the uptime and reliability of Production databases
Designing and implementing high availability systems with streaming and logical replication
Managing the automation of backups and recovery
Assisting with Disaster Recovery planning and implementation
Learning about the broader Postgres ecosystem, including extensions, add-on products, and open-source projects that contribute to the functioning and management of the core database
Reacting to metrics and alerts around performance and capacity; and improving these alerts over time to provide better value and actionability
Operating in Cloud environments, and recommending the appropriate cloud-native tools for unique situations
Supporting application developers and working with customer engineering teams to provide meaningful, measurable results
Improving internal documentation, runbooks, and other resources to train the wider team on best practices and new techniques
To learn from a vast pool of global PostgreSQL DBAs with over 500 combined years of industry experience
To broaden your experience working with customers in many domains and environments
To improve your familiarity with the many projects and variations surrounding Postgres; including AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure Flexible Server, TimescaleDB, Percona, Patroni, and many more
Your Certifications would be on us
To grow and expand your technical skills in a modern environment If you think you are someone who brings these skills and you want a chance to build your career working with Postgres, please apply!.
Skills Matrix:-
Total work experience in IT Industry: Years
Total work experience in USA: Years
Senior Database Administrator: Years
AWS or Azure: Years
Azure Flexible Server: Years
AWS RDS: Years
Postgres: Years
PostgreSQL DBAs: Years
Ansible : Years
Terraform/OpenTofu: Years
TimescaleDB: Years
Percona: Years
Patroni: Years
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