Overview
Skills
Job Details
Senior Database Developer (PostgreSQL) Direct hire
States: OH, MI, IL, CO, TN, MT, MA, RI, IN, FL (candidates must be physically located in one of these states, these are the only states they can hire from). Candidates will work remote for most part with 3 to 5 visits per year at their corporate office in OH and the company pays for all their travel and hotel.
We are looking for a highly qualified, senior database developer to design stable and reliable database solutions according to our company s needs. The candidate will be responsible for developing, testing, improving and maintaining new and existing database solutions to help applications and users retrieve data effectively.
Skills
- Proven work experience as a senior PostGreSQL Database Developer, including pgplsql.
- Writing complex SQL statements and performance tuning.
- Knowledge of AWS Redshift, Lambda, step functions, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, is highly desirable .
- Knowledge of Amazon Aurora and no-SQL databases is a plus.
- Demonstrated expertise in diagnosing and resolving operational database challenges.
- Proven experience in implementing continuous improvement initiatives to drive optimization.
- Experience working with data pipelines.
- In-depth understanding of data management (e.g. permissions, recovery, security and monitoring).
- Experience using AWS RDS to manage and monitor cloud-based database hosts.
- System architecture thinking.
- Proficient with git.
- Experience with data mesh, domain-driven design, and/or data lake architecture.
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting ability under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of software development and user interface web applications.
- Familiarity working with .Net Framework, Java/JDBC, and Node.js.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Attention to detail.
- An ability to understand front-end user requirements and a problem-solving attitude.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum Methodology.
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Visio, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Proficiency using AI-powered tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT).
Preferred Education Requirements
- B.S., M.S., in software engineering, computer science, or related area or equivalent experience.
Preferred Experience
- Minimum 10+ years of database development, mostly in Postgres environments, highly preferred.