Afilias (www.afilias.info), a global leader in advanced internet technologies, are seeking an experienced PostgreSQL / Slony DBA (in Horsham, PA) to join our Data Base Services team. Â - Do you want to work with the world's most advanced open-source database? - Do you have passion for replicated database clusters in a 24x7 environment? - Did you go to school with little Bobby tables? Â If yes - this position is for you! Experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase, or MS-SQL is an asset, but if you have been using PostgreSQL for the past few years (Slony experience is desired as well), and are looking to expand your experience â?? call us.!
- You will be part of a DBA team responsible for 100+ production, QA, and development PostgreSQL databases running in Slony clusters on Linux. - You will provide day-to-day support during normal business hours, perform database maintenance (occasionally after hours and on weekends), and participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation. - You will also work on development and technical projects with developers, system administrators, and members of other teams.  You should be comfortable working with open-source software. We have a track record of contributing back to the open-source products we use. You will be encouraged to contribute to these products, and your assistance in helping us to build better open-source software will be welcomed.  You must be able to explain the principals of good database administration, good data analysis, and good database schema design to non-database people.  You must also have some experience with most of the following technologies: - RDBMS & Replication s/w (PostgreSQL & Slony are highly desired). - SQL queries, triggers, and stored procedures' coding and improvements. - Puppet or other deployment automation tools. - Unix shell scripting, and basic Unix/Linux system administration skills. - A major scripting language (Perl, Ruby, Python, etc.). - Database performance & capacity monitoring tools (Hyperic, Zenoss, etc.).  Knowledge and experience with Data Administration concepts and tools (Metadata Repository, ETLs, etc.) is highly desired as well.  The work environment consists of normal business hours in the office, few trips a year to Toronto (Ontario, Canada), and occasional trips to conferences and training.  If you are interested to join an exciting team in a dynamic company send you resume to resumes2@xxxxxxxxxxxx  About the company: Meet Afilias, the worldâ??s leading provider of Internet infrastructure services that connect people to their data. Afiliasâ?? reliable, secure, scalable, and globally available technology supports a wide range of applications including Internet domain registry services, Managed DNS and mobile Web services like goMobiâ?¢ and DeviceAtlasâ?¢.  The technology that Afilias and its subsidiary companies, like dotMobi and RegistryPro, employ is designed to ensure that your services work 100% of the time. Afilias powers key pieces of the Internet's infrastructure, including the resolution of all .INFO, .ORG, .PRO and .MOBI domains.  Afilias' registry and DNS technology is operated on a globally distributed, multi-layered, diverse infrastructure that delivers state-of-the-art security to ensure uptime and to protect against malicious attacks. Afilias also supports leading-edge standards such as IPv6, DNSSEC and Internationalized Domain Names.  Afilias supports an array of top-level domain (TLD) registry and corporate DNS customers as well as millions of TLD and mobile Web users. Afilias' customers place high value on staying current with rapidly evolving technology, which is why our systems are built on vanguard, yet proven, technologies. Afilias ensures that our customers are always ready for the innovations that will dictate the future of the Internet.   Anna Antosiewicz, SPHR Director, Human Resources Afilias USA, Inc. +1.215.706.5700 Ext. 107    |
