We are looking for someone who brings 5+ years of hands-on professional experience and technical expertise with:
- Database design and systems architecture
- Advanced SQL and query optimization
- Programming for web applications, stored procedures, and scripting, in Ruby, Java, Python, PHP, Perl, JavaScript, C#, Go, PL/pgSQL, bash, etc.
- Performance tuning, scalability, connection pooling
- Cloud database hosting services, especially at AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure
- Security and encryption
- Replication, PITR, backup, monitoring, and relevant tools
- HA, failover, and disaster recovery
- Database upgrades and migrations
- Programming language interfaces to the database
- Linux system administration and observation
- DevOps and “configuration as code”
- Troubleshooting problems and handling emergencies
- Other databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle, SQL Server, Redis, Solr, Elasticsearch, etc.
- Git version control
- Bonus for familiarity with running PostgreSQL on Windows, and with the Bucardo replication system
These work traits are just as important:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- An eye for detail
- Tenacity in solving problems and focusing on customer needs
- A feeling of ownership of your projects
- Work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to pass a criminal background check or get a security clearance when clients require
- A good remote work environment
What work here offers:
- Collaborate with knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, and diligent co-workers around the world
- Flexible, sane work hours
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Annual bonus opportunity
- For U.S. employees: health insurance subsidy and 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Freedom from being tied to an office location
- Use your desktop OS of choice: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Use open source tools and contribute back as opportunity arises
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