We are a consulting firm that offers remote PostgreSQL administration services. We are looking for a seasoned PostgreSQL DBA specialist for a remote full-time position.

Who will you be working with?

Some clients have their own DBA teams, with whom you will be working and some don’t – in this case you will be working with client’s developers and technical managers. In either case you will be surrounded by best in class Data Egret PostgreSQL DBA, who have many years of experience servicing our clients.

What skills will you gain?

As well as harnessing your technical skills you will grow as a technical support specialist, who is able to listen to our clients, ask questions, review possible solutions with them, and be a reliable partner, who will add value beyond customer expectations.

What will your job be?

You will be the focal point to our clients when it comes to databases – figuring out why things don’t work the way they should, providing guidance and fixes to ensure that our client’s high availability projects go like clockwork.

Here are a few examples of your day-to-day technical tasks:

• Make changes in database’s schema under load
• Perform slow query analysis and optimisation
• Correctly create/adjust indexes for query optimisation
• Set up and configure Postgres on new servers
• Setup Postgres database replication
• Perform failover/switchover
• Set up backup process and perform recovery
• Perform minor and major upgrades
• Architectural consulting
• Database health check

What do we expect from you?

• You are a seasoned DBA with 2 or more years of experience in administering high availability PostgreSQL projects (including replication configuration, performance tuning, monitoring configuration etc.)
• Have experience in optimising complex SQL queries
• Enjoy working independently on vague client briefs 
• You are a confident Linux user and know how to administer it  (Ubuntu/Debian/RedHat),
• Have a general understanding of database theory
• Have basic knowledge of shell scripting (writing a couple of screens-lengthy script that will be understandable to other admins and yourself a few month down the line) 
• You can write a complex (and very complex) SQL query
• You are a keen learner and eager to discover new solutions to old problems 

This is a client facing role and the ability to communicate your actions and be able to reason with clients is imperative.

What skills would be a plus? 

• Familiarity with Patroni
• Familiarity with some DevOps tools such as Ansible/Docker/Kubernetes
• C programming skills and experience in analysing with perf/strace/gdb
• Administration experience with cloud platforms
• Basic knowledge of Russian language would be a plus

Why choose Data Egret as your place of work?

• You will become part of one of the leading PostgreSQL DBA teams working in a company that has been named a significant sponsor to PostgreSQL by the Postgres community. 
• Will be able to brush up your database administration skills on a multitude of databases in different environments and gain experience that would take you years to get working in-house.

What do we offer?

• A competitive pay based on your experience and annual performance-based bonus scheme
• Full-remote working, offering you the opportunity to actually have a life 🙂
• Flexible working hours
• An opportunity to work alongside colleagues DBA, who live and breathe Postgres and contribute to its development
• Support of your participation in community conferences
• Collaborative and open environment where you are supported by your colleagues and can learn and thrive

Think you qualify?