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Postgres Database Administrator

Job Description:

Postgres Database Administrator Summary:

Signature Consultants has an opportunity for a Postgres DBA in Boston, MA. Our client is seeking a Postgres DBA to manage Postgres 9.4 backups and performance tuning. They would like to eventually get it running in Docker with on-demand read-only databases. Our client would like someone to help to design.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years hands-on experience with any RDBMS in general and PostgreSQL (at least 2 years)
  • Excellent SQL scripting skill including SPs, PSQL scripting
  • Hands-on experience on database administration and troubleshooting
  • Solid understanding of query execution plan and query optimization techniques
  • Experience supporting a mission-critical database environment with 24x7 On-Call Support including weekends
  • Good understanding with replicated databases, HA, replication, and load balancing using Pgpool (Strongly preferred)
  • Familiarity with approaches to database backup, recovery, PITR, and Disaster Recovery in general
  • Database optimization and ability to carry out monthly dry run
  • Solid understanding of Linux/Unix flavor administration
  • Experience with shell scripting to automate tasks
  • Ability to deal with a broad range of situations from long-term strategic thinking to high priority escalations, while maintaining an objective viewpoint

About Signature Consultants, LLC

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the seventh consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 16th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 25 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.

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