Re: Senior PostgreSQL DBA for Etsy.com

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Hi!

Would you consider a qualified telecommuter?

TIA,

Andreas

Haim Schoppik wrote:
> Etsy is seeking a bright and seasoned PostgreSQL DBA to be in charge of
> our databases. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated to
> work in a fast paced small team environment. You will be involved in
> creating, maintaining and managing high availability PostgreSQL
> databases in a Linux environment.
>
> Primary responsibilities include:
> * Managing 24/7/365 high availability PostgreSQL databases
> * Responsible for database data integrity
> * Work closely with the development team to design optimal database
> schemas and stored procedures
> * Work closely with System Operations to research and plan optimal
> hardware for growth
> * Proactively research and avert database related issues
>
> Qualifications:
> * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
> * 5-7 years PostgreSQL or related DB administration experience
> * 2+ years in a 24/7/365 environment
> * Experience tuning Linux to get the best performance possible for
> PostgreSQL
> * PostgreSQL configuration and performance tuning experience
> * Experience in terabyte-sized OLTP environment
> * Experience with database layouts on high performance disk subsystems
> * Experience working with PostgreSQL backups
> * Experience performing a full restore to a PostgreSQL database using
> dumps and transaction logs. Disaster Recovery Experience
> * Experience with DB replication, clustering, and table partitioning
> * Excellent SQL and PLpgSQL skills
> * Knowledge of Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views, and Types
> * Understand use of Normalization and Denormalization, benefits of each
> * Networking Experience - TCP/IP Database Connectivity (JDBC, ODBC, etc.)
> * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
> * Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills conducive to
> team development
> * Perl/Python/Shell scripting
>
> Full details available at http://blog.etsy.com/jobs/index.html
>
> I'll be at PGcon 2007 if you're interested in meeting me and learing
> more. Feel free to drop me a line directly at haim ( at ) etsy ( dot )
> com.
>
> - H
>
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