Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Skills
PostgreSQL
SQL Tuning
Dynatrace
Python
Korn Shell
Linux
Migration
Database
Disaster Recovery
Performance Tuning
Amazon Web Services
Amazon RDS
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Production Support
Job Details
Hi ,
The following requirement is open with our client.
Title : PostgreSQL/EDB Admin
Location : St. Louis, MO (Onsite)
Duration : 6 Months
Visa Status : H1B
Relevant Experience (in Yrs): 4-6
Detailed Job Description:
We are seeking a PostgreSQL/EDB Database Engineer with 4 6 years of experience in designing, maintaining, and automating highly available EDB Postgres and AWS RDS environments. This role is critical for supporting large-scale platforms and collaborating across global teams to ensure scalability, performance, and resilience in data infrastructure.
The ideal candidate is a self-driven database expert with strong scripting skills, deep knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, and experience with Postgres Distributed (PGD), replication technologies, and cloud-native automation practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain EDB Postgres, Postgres Distributed (PGD), and AWS RDS clusters.
- Manage fully functional database environments (Dev, QA, UAT, Prod) with performance tuning and automation.
- Plan and execute Postgres upgrades, migrations, and patching activities.
- Implement robust backup strategies, high availability, and disaster recovery mechanisms.
- Configure and monitor binary and logical replication (e.g., Streaming Replication, BDR).
- Perform SQL tuning, diagnostics collection, and system optimization.
- Collaborate with developers and infrastructure teams to define best practices for schema design, observability, and automation.
- Contribute to strategic planning for future database solutions (including cloud-managed Postgres).
Must-Have Skills:
- Strong experience with EDB Postgres, Postgres Distributed (PGD), and AWS RDS Postgres.
- Deep understanding of Postgres internals, architecture, and performance optimization.
- Hands-on with PostgreSQL replication, including Binary Streaming and BDR.
- Strong in PL/pgSQL, and experience with PL/Tcl, PL/Perl, PL/Python.
- Skilled in Linux (Oracle Linux Enterprise preferred) and scripting using Bash, KSH, Perl.
- Familiarity with Postgres Enterprise Manager (PEM), Splunk, and Dynatrace.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for global collaboration.
Thanks and Regards,
Goutham Eluri
Technical Recruiter
ASCII Group LLC.
38345 W. 10 Mile Rd, Ste.#365; Farmington, MI 48335
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