I am currently conducting a search for a Performance Engineering/PostgreSQL DBA. The ideal individual will be specialized in performance tuning/data optimization.
Tech USA is currently seeking a Performance Engineering/PostgreSQL DBA for a 6+ Month Contract opportunity to be a part of a dynamic and diverse team, with a national telecommunications provider. Don’t miss
this great opportunity and apply today. Description listed below, please contact me directly if interested in hearing more details. Thanks
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provides high technical expertise for the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and control of the PostgreSQL databases.
- Consults with and advises staff DBA’s on database management issues, influencing the PostgreSQL database.
- Serves as a consultant on PostgreSQL technological issues.
- Provides oversight, mentoring and leadership to less experienced staff.
- Perform Database functions based on PostgreSQL databases specializing in performance analysis, tuning and optimization.
- Impacting OLTP and DSS mixed workload application performance.
- Provide proactive monitoring of the database instances, and take preventive steps to ensure optimal performance.
- Provide PostgreSQL best practices for server and SQL performance.
- On the spot problem solving for complicated database and performance issues.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with PostgreSQL technologies (performance tuning, memory management, SQL tuning, statistics gathering, application audit logs).
- 5+ years of experience in solid production support background.
- In-depth knowledge of PostgreSQL 9.X.
- In-depth knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, to get data for performance issue and give recommendation to resolve issue.
- Linux shell scripting experience.
- Strong PL/pgSQL programming experience.
- Experience with embedded ‘C’ (*.pgc) files.
- Experience with PostgreSQL running on various platforms and environments that include SUSE Linux, Virtual Machine (VM) and CentOS Linux.
- Excellent Database Administration, Issue Troubleshooting, Performance Analysis and Project Management skills.
- Excellent troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
- Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the PostgreSQL database.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and trace data issues throughout the application.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Must be strong in analyzing how PostgreSQL resources are used during SQL executions.
- Ability to write and maintain high quality documentation.
Would you have interested in discussing further? If not maybe you could recommend someone that might fit this role? Thanks
Michael Gimbol | Sr. Recruiter | Account
Manager | Tech USA, LLC.
620 West Germantown Pike, Suite 270 | Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(p) 610-897-2394 | (f) 610-897-2408
TechUSA.net
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