PostgreSQL DBA
Posted Today by Whitehall Resources
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The PostgreSQL DBA role at Whitehall Resources involves managing and administering PostgreSQL databases for a key client in Manchester. The position requires extensive experience with database technologies, including MongoDB and Oracle, and emphasizes database security, integrity, and maintenance. The role also includes collaboration with various technical staff and the development of documentation and disaster recovery plans. This position is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Hands-on experience in Database Administration specifically with MongoDB, PostgreSQL / Oracle.
- Working with database software to store, organize, and manage data.
- Expert knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores, including JSON and XML.
- Experience with software development and distributed data processing technologies.
- Keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, and managing database access.
- Designing maintenance procedures and implementing them.
- Liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers, and other technical staff.
- Managing database security/integrity and backup procedures.
- Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals.
- Testing and modifying databases for reliability.
- Writing disaster recovery plans and managing data archiving/housekeeping.
- Knowledge of Cloud platforms and serverless architecture.
- Understanding of software patterns and their application.
- Knowledge of Kafka is advantageous.
- Experience in Agile/DevOps software development environments.
- Ability to assist with mentoring tasks and support activities.
Key Skills:
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Oracle.
- Expertise in RDBMS and NoSQL data stores.
- Experience in database design, maintenance, and security.
- Knowledge of distributed data processing technologies.
- Ability to write documentation and disaster recovery plans.
- Familiarity with Cloud platforms and serverless architecture.
- Understanding of software patterns.
- Knowledge of Kafka.
- Experience in Agile/DevOps environments.
- Mentoring and support experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
PostgreSQL DBA
Whitehall Resources currently require an experienced PostgreSQL DBA to work with a key client in Manchester
Please note this role falls INSIDE IR35
Primary Skills:
- Must have hands on experience as Database Administration specifically with MongoDB, PostgreSQL / Oracle.
- Working with database software to find ways to store, organise and manage data
- Expert knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores and working with a variety of structures including JSON and XML
- Experience of software development with distributed data processing technologies including Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
- Experience in keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, helping with database design & development, and managing database access.
- Experience in designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation.
- Liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff
- Managing database security/integrity and backup procedures, implementing security measures.
Secondary Skills:
- Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals
- Testing and modifying databases to ensure that they operate reliably
- Writing disaster recovery plans and archiving/housekeeping data.
- Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable
- Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them
- Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous
- Experience of working in an Agile/DevOps software development environment
- Have ability to help with mentoring tasks.
- Have experience in working on Support activities.