DBA / Developer - Postgres (Overland Park, KS)

DBA / Developer - Postgres

Our client is seeking a DBA/ Developer who wants to make the most out of
their skill and ability in a fast-paced, technology driven atmosphere.
Ideal experience crosses boundaries of development, system design, database
design, performance optimization, and overall care and feeding of world
class systems/databases.

Responsibilities:
* Provide database development and support to Software Engineers individual
and team projects
* Perform database administration, schema changes, maintenance,
performance tuning, profiling, backup/recovery and replication for
PostgreSQL DB's
* Build database tools, script and automate everything possible (Python,
Perl, PHP, etc.)
* Create test and production databases
* Work with software engineers and other departments to ensure the overall
application design is optimal
* Performance data modeling, schema design and query reviews
* Interface with network, hardware and system operations teams to resolve
problems with application/database systems.

Qualifications:
* Exposure to tiered database or MPP (massively parallel processing) design
and implementation a strong plus
* Extensive knowledge of PostgreSQL (or willingness to develop expert
knowledge), Oracle, Sybase, DB2
* Expert knowledge of database concepts and fundamentals
* Experience with archiving large volumes of data
* Strong understanding of Unix/Linux system administration, hardware,
including memory and storage management
* Motivated self-learner, good problem solving skills
* Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
* Experience in a high availability/real time environment
* BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Company Commitment:
* Challenging Work
* Collaborative Environment
* Experienced Teammates
* Best equipment and tools provided to get the job done
* Relaxed but professional culture
* Research and evaluation of ANY tools that may impact the business
* Long term growth

Local candidates highly preferred or those moving to the area.

All information held confidential and released to the client only with
prior approval.

TechLink
David White, Partner
dwhite(at)techlinkweb(dot)com
816-531-4455 ~ 800-235-4303
http://www.techlinkweb.com
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