Database Administrator – PostgreSQL
Adestra, a leading Marketing Technology Service Provider, is seeking
an experienced Database Administrator to join our team at our
central Oxford Head Office. You will be working in a very technical
environment to manage Adestra’s databases as well as the interaction
of our infrastructure with them.
This is the perfect time to join our Company, with ambitious plans
to accelerate our rate of growth over the next 3 years in the UK and
overseas.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for:
- Designing and implementing new application features and
functionality
- Working with developers to optimise their database
interaction.
- Installing, Tuning, Patching, Monitoring and Upgrading
PostgreSQL servers.
- Setup backups and testing on regular basis.
- Replication monitoring, setup and management.
- Query and performance analysis and optimisation.
- Purchasing and testing new hardware.
- Auditing security and permissions.
- Maintain documentation of maintenance and upgrade tasks.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Demonstrable experience working with database systems
- Strong understanding of PostgreSQL
- Experience with performance tuning PostgreSQL servers
- Experiences with SQL query analysis/optimisation.
- Experience with writing documentation
- Knowledge of UNIX-like systems
- A good humoured team player, you will take pride in your work
and be able to thrive in a fairly pressurised environment with
the ability to prioritise your own time carefully.
Technical environment:
- PostgreSQL
- PL/pgSQL
- FreeBSD
- CentOS
- Perl
- Python
- Redis
Package:
- You will receive a competitive salary with the opportunity to
be part of the Company’s bonus scheme.
- Benefits include: company pension, various travel schemes, eye
care vouchers, child care vouchers, Private Health Insurance and
Group Life Assurance.
- BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and Investors in People accredited, superb
training and development opportunities are offered as the
company continues to grow.
- 25 days holiday + 1 extra day off for your birthday!
To apply for this position, please send your CV with a covering
letter to iwanttowork@xxxxxxxxxxx. No phone calls please; we’re
really busy speaking to clients!
Adestra are an Equal Opportunities Employer
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Tim Little
System Operations Manager
Adestra Ltd
T:01865 255240
F:01865 255241
W:www.adestra.com
Adestra Ltd, Holywell House,Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0EA,
Registered in England, Company No. 05267378
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