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Our client is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database

Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer – Chicago, IL 60606

Our client is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer with focus in PostgreSQL who will be responsible for implementation, support and maintenance of database environments. The administration of these environments includes clustering, storage, securing, monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer will help manage and support current and future database and storage environments and initiatives, and proactively evaluate physical and logical design and architecture of the systems to keep up with the dynamic and growing business needs.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform logical database design review and physical database implementations.
  • Perform database performance and query tuning
  • Proactively manage and optimize various database platforms and related OS environments
  • Perform database backups, restores, log shipping, mirroring and replication, etc.
  • Implement and maintain production databases
  • Respond to production and business-critical issues and needs on 24/7 basis and rotate in an on-call schedule
  • Work with system engineering team on database server installation, configuration and system performance tuning and capacity planning

    • Requirements:

  • Strong UNIX/Linux skills
  • 5+ years of production Postgres database administration experience
  • Strong knowledge of database performance tuning and configuration tools
  • Experience with clustering, replication and mirroring a plus
  • Must have T-SQL or PL/SQL experienceStrong technical problem-solving skills essential
  • SAN knowledge a plus
  • Must be self-motivated, possess strong initiative, and be willing to take on new challenges
  • Must demonstrate strong teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Experience working with Oracle, SQL Server, InfluxDB or MySQL a plus
  • Proven ability to work in an agile, fast-paced environment, prioritize multiple tasks and projects, and efficiently handle pressure and stress
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to different work environments
  • Strong understanding of and the proven ability to comply with SDLC, source control and change management protocols
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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