Sr. DBA Engineer - San Francisco, United States - Ursus Inc

Description

JOB TITLE:
Sr. DBA Engineer


LOCATION:
San Francisco, CA (Tues-Thurs onsite)


DURATION:

FTE

RATE RANGE:
$190,000-$220,000


TOP 3 SKILLS:

5+ year's hands-on database administration experience

3+ years in PostgreSQL

Python scripting experience, or unix shell scripting experience


SUMMARY:
Our client's platform is a complex environment that relies heavily on Postgres DB storage to operate the platform.

The PostgreSQL Database Administrator will fill a key role on our team to help us scale the platform as our customer base continues to grow.

This person is responsible for configuring, administering, and maintaining these PostgreSQL database environments.

They will work with the Software Engineering leaders to architect the platform for scale, and review teams' designs for DB scalability and resilience.

Other responsibilities include database upgrades, patching, security, troubleshooting and issue resolution, backup procedures, and performance tuning.

This role will provide support and direction to developers and other support personnel as needed.

Daily responsibilities include delivering the optics to the broader team to enable them to monitor the DB health and their team's impact on the DB, providing acceptable system performance, and assuring data is protected and recoverable as required.

This is a hybrid position that requires at least 3 days a week (Tuesday - Thursday) in our San Francisco HQ.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform Database maintenance - upgrades, patching, security, troubleshooting and issue resolution, backup procedures, and performance tuning

Consult with software engineers and advise on optimizing query performance.

Perform database health checks

Plan and perform the database upgrades

Work closely with the application team to understand changes planned, perform an impact analysis, and provide feedback.

In consultation with the fellow engineers, will advise on alternative storage solutions, e.g. NoSQL or other


QUALIFICATIONS:
You have

Required Skills: 5+ year's hands-on database administration experience, with a minimum of 3 years in PostgreSQL.

Python scripting experience, or unix shell scripting experience.

Excellent understanding of PostgreSQL database concepts, performance tuning skills and structures

Clustering architectures

Exposure to AWS RDS/AWS is a plus.

You are

An exceptional writer and spoken communicator

Highly organized & autonomous

Comfortable and energized operating in a fast moving organization

Passionate about our product and working with Enterprise sized businesses

Enthusiastic about learning and growing

Intellectually curious and ambitious

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