Senior DBA PostgreSQL (Azure)
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.
Act as single point of contact & co-ordinate PostgreSQL (Azure) topics for the Database Services TeamDefine the best practice setup configuration and operation of PostgreSQL (Azure) systems for maximum security, stability and performanceOperating, managing & supporting PostgreSQL (Azure) & Microsoft SQL Server (on premise & Azure) solutionsImplement and advise on Industry standard, best practice and creative database solutionsWork closely with Operations, Development and Business teams to identify operational & performance issuesParticipate in the testing, delivery and deployment of database improvements through the software development lifecycle and into productionUse internal and external monitoring tools to identify trends in technical system performanceProactively lead and own database problems and incidents to resolutionImplement alerting and processes to prevent and identify database issues to reduce operational and business impactDocument and share knowledge to increase the overall technical understanding of the Operations and Development teamsCommunicate and cooperate with vendors on issue resolution
RequirementsSenior 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 solutionsProduction system monitoring across all levels of the technology stack (Network, SAN, Servers, Database instance, Database)
Performance tuning
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Microsoft’s BI toolset: Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Integration Services & PowerBIOther database products & technologies, exposure to Oracle.Exposure to automating tasks using Powershell or community solutionsDevOps principles & toolsKnowledge of IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards and the principles of service delivery
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