Database Architect needed in Austin (PostgreSQL)

*MessageOne*
*Location*: Austin, TX
*Pay Rate*: Competitive base, plus benefits, stock options, 401k, and free
soft drinks!
*Atmosphere*: Casual, we have lots of fun and stay busy
*Description*:
Immediate initiatives would include:

- Design and configure global high availability strategy for
MessageOne's Postgres databases to continue to achieve uptime goals
- Define and implement maintenance procedures including Disaster
Recovery and DB maintenance (VACUUM scheduling)
- Develop back-up and recovery procedures, including testing back-ups
and data integrity
- Design and implement measurement systems to assess service delivery
and key performance indicators of critical applications.
- Provide direction in capacity planning, performance improvements,
and storage management in partnership with Operations and Development teams
- Build data warehouse of application usage information to support
internal processes

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- 5+ years PostgreSQL (or similar db with exposure to Postgres) design
and architecture experience
- Keeps up with the PostgreSQL community - stays current regarding the
new PostgreSQL features, or new tools that makes life easier
- Comfortable working with an open-source UNIX software stack
- 2+ years experience working in a high-uptime, 24x7x365 database
environment
- Knowledge of a modern (Python/Ruby/Perl) scripting language

*David R Perque*
*Sr. Recruiter - Engineering**
*david_perque(at)messageone(dot)com
www.messageone.com/careers

*MessageOne, Inc.
*Austin, TX
512.652.4500 x443