We are looking for candidates with both DBA and Developer skills. Company: RPX Corp. (http://www.rpxcorp.com) Business: Intellectual Property (Patents) Location: San Francisco, Downtown (next to the Embarcadero BART station) Contact: jobs-sysdev@xxxxxxxxxxx Role * Planning, coordinating, and administering activities related to PostgreSQL database(s), including: - Backup - Performance benchmarking - Upgrades - Operational guidelines - Security - Account management * Coding both server side (PL/pgSQL and SQL) and client side (Ruby, Shell, Pentaho, and Python) as needed * Partner with project team to ensure the most effective and efficient strategy for: - Database access - Query optimization - Database concurrency - Schema design - Assist and mentor engineers in optimizing queries and schemas Education/Experience Required - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field - 5-8 years relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience - 5 years DBA experience with Oracle, Postgres, and mySQL Required Competencies - Solid database development skills - Exceptional ability to identify and resolve database-related issues - Experience in developing stored function and database client applications - Knowledge of standard operating procedures for administering PostgreSQL databases - Experience in performance of Tune and Benchmark PostgreSQL databases, as well as working knowledge of back-up and recovery PostgreSQL databases - Skilled in user, schema, and storage management - Results-oriented and service-minded - Willingness to adapt to the many changing requirements/needs of a fast-growing, young company - Collaborative work ethic and ability to work in a team-oriented culture - Motivated, self-directed, and proactive with a willingness to take on additional projects - Proven track record of excellence, ownership, and accountability - Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and execute against deliverables under deadlines and competing priorities - Highly focused, organized, and detail-oriented - Good oral and written communications skills Preferred Competencies - Working knowledge of Ruby - Working knowledge of Pentaho and Kettle - Amazon EC2/EBS experience Application Process - Send resume to jobs-sysdev@xxxxxxxxxxx |
