PostgreSQL Engineer

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About the Role:

Job Title: PostgreSQL Engineer III

Project Summary:

• We are seeking a highly experienced and organized PostgreSQL Engineer III in Phoenix, AZ. This person will be a supplement to the Database Engineering team. This team selects the operational database technologies used by the client and figures out how best to set them up.
• This person will be able to define, design, implement, test, and communicate the architectures, configurations, best practices, and standards for optimal use of database technologies across the company, both on-prem and in the cloud.
• The team evaluates new and upgraded database versions, features, components and extensions for performance, throughput, scalability, availability, and security; and they partner with the hosting, database administration, and operational support teams to operationalize and harden OLTP technology for financial applications.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Execute proof of concepts, Collaborate across functions
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, deploy, and manage Postgres databases
• Evaluate and prepare new and upgraded Postgres and Postgres-compatible solutions for enterprise use
• Document and communicate new techniques, patterns, and best practices for the hosting, database administration, and operations support teams.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience with enterprise-scale Postgres deployments, including:
• Cluster management, Troubleshooting, Backup and restoration, Rolling upgrade techniques, Fault tolerance and failover, Replication, Monitoring and alerting, Security mechanisms
• High availability configurations for intra- and inter-data center environments
• Understanding of DBMS concepts such as ACID, CAP, and consistency
• Familiarity with Postgres internals, including durability, replication settings, and performance tuning
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Proficiency in coding with Python, Terraform, or other database-related tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Background as a Unix System Administrator
• Knowledge of modern storage and compute technologies, such as hyper-converged infrastructures

Location: Pheonix, AZ (3 days onsite a week)

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $120,000 – $150,000 annually. Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertain to the City/ State] [10-15 day of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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