Overview
This is a remote position.
Senior Database Specialist - PostgreSQL (Azure)
Start date asap 1 year engagement.
Senior level DBA experience (5 years) supporting Production Applications on PostgreSQL (Azure) & Microsoft s SQL Server platforms in a high pressure environment (e.G. Trading)
Contract details
EU passport holder with remote or hybrid with a requirement to travel and work on-site in Switzerland or Spain for approximately one week every five weeks.
Responsibilities
* Act as single point of contact & coordinate PostgreSQL (Azure) topics for the Database Services Team
* Define the best practice setup configuration and operation of PostgreSQL (Azure) systems for maximum security stability and performance
* Operating, managing & supporting PostgreSQL (Azure) & Microsoft SQL Server (on premise & Azure) solutions
* Implement and advise on Industry standard best practice and creative database solutions
* Work closely with Operations Development and Business teams to identify operational & performance issues
* Participate in the testing delivery and deployment of database improvements through the software development lifecycle and into production
* Use internal and external monitoring tools to identify trends in technical system performance
* Proactively lead and own database problems and incidents to resolution
* Implement alerting and processes to prevent and identify database issues to reduce operational and business impact
* Document and share knowledge to increase the overall technical understanding of the Operations and Development teams
* Communicate and cooperate with vendors on issue resolution
Requirements
* Senior level DBA experience (5 years) supporting Production Applications on PostgreSQL (Azure) & Microsoft s SQL Server platforms in a high pressure environment (e.G. Trading)
* Demonstrable experience of defining & implementing best practice configuration & operating standards for PostgreSQL (Azure)
* Experience of migrating to PostgreSQL (Azure)
* High availability and DR solutions
* Production system monitoring across all levels of the technology stack (Network SAN Servers Database instance Database)
* Performance tuning
* A PLUS
* Microsoft s BI toolset : Analysis Services Reporting Services Integration Services & PowerBI
* Other database products & technologies exposure to Oracle.
* Exposure to automating tasks using Powershell or community solutions
* DevOps principles & tools
* Knowledge of IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards and the principles of service delivery
Employment details
* Employment Type: Full Time
* Experience : years
* Vacancy : 1
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