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I have an
opportunity at a gaming company looking for a DBA responsible for developing
and supporting AAA MMO titles (really high profile and successful games). This
person will take a hands-on role in building and managing the production
database environment. Cool stuff - probably one of the best gaming companies
out there. Location is in the DC area. Salary is competitive and based on experience. Designs
database schema for high-volume databases. Writes SQL
queries and stored procedures to support the Engineering team. Designs,
implements, and manages large database installations. Ensures the
stable and reliable connectivity of all database servers. Rapidly
troubleshoots service outages using experience and other available resources. Effectively
communicates technical information to Engineering and Network Operations staff. Assists with
the evaluation and purchase of database services and/or products. Provides
monitoring, disaster recovery, and security support. Develops,
manages, and tests database backup plans. Maintains
up-to-date detailed documentation. Requirements:
Bachelor’s
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent. More than
five years of previous PostgreSQL experience. A solid
understanding of the PostgreSQL database system; understands replication,
caching, and scaling; understands database optimization techniques; understands
the SQL and PL/pgSQL languages; can use performance analysis to tune systems. Ability to
program in an administrative language (Perl, a shell), to port C programs from
one platform to another, and to write small C or C# programs. Strong interpersonal
and communications skills; capable of writing proposals or papers, acting as a
vendor liaison, making presentations to customers or client audiences or
professional peers, and working closely with upper management. Ability to
solve problems quickly and automate processes. Strong
organizational skills and the ability to quickly assess and prioritize. Flexible and
adaptive; ability to provide structure where appropriate and needed. The
successful candidate will be solutions oriented and self-motivated. Experience
with Linux or other UNIX variants. Desirable
Background and Skills: MMO-related
database administration experience. Extensive
programming background in any applicable language. Publications
within the field of database administration. MySQL,
Oracle, DB2, or other relational database administration experience. Experience
with memcached, EnterpriseDB, Slony-l, and/or other significant PostgreSQL
addons and tools. Lisa Rokusek
CPC/CTS AgentHR, Inc. Cell:
314.409.5633 Office:
314.431.5083 Fax:
716.809.5633 Twitter:
@lisarokusek IM: lrokusek (AIM) stlrecruiter
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