DBA wanted in San Francisco

Contact Randy Peerson <randy(dot)peerson(at)markmonitor(dot)com> if interested ... I
don't personally know anything about the job!

DBA Job Description

Responsibilities

    * Ensure database availability 24/7 via on-call pager rotation.
    * Work closely with software engineers to ensure availability and
integrity.
    * Implement, document and update procedures and processes.
    * Database Infrastructure Design.
    * Create and load both production and development databases
    * Design and implement backup and restore procedures
    * Work with software engineers and database architect to create
necessary stored procedures and triggers

    * Work with software engineers and database architect on database
optimization stratagies.

Required skills and experience

    * BA/BS in Computer Science or related field.
    * 5+ years of hands on experience with MySQL or Postgres.
    * 3 years of MySQL or Postgres DBA experience
    * Experience with highly available database implementations.
    * Ability to work cooperatively with software engineers and system
administrators.
    * Expert knowledge in database architecture, design and performance
tuning.
    * Experience in setting up database replication, backup and
monitoring.
    * Attention to detail and documentation skills.
    * Solid English written and verbal communication skills.

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Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL @ Sun
San Francisco