Postgresql DBA

PostgreSQL DBA
Location - Manchester Hybrid
Duration - 4-6 months
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We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that requires a PostgreSQL DBA to join them on a major banking project based in Manchester.

Primary Skills

1. Must have hands-on experience as Database Administration specifically with MongoDB, PostgreSQL/Oracle.
2. Working with database software to find ways to store, organize, and manage data.
3. Expert knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores, and working with a variety of structures including JSON and XML.
4. Experience of software development with distributed data processing technologies including Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL.
5. Experience in keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, helping with database design & development, and managing database access.
6. Experience in designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation.
7. Liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff.
8. Managing database security/integrity and backup procedures, implementing security measures.

Secondary Skills

1. Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals.
2. Testing and modifying databases to ensure that they operate reliably.
3. Writing disaster recovery plans and archiving/housekeeping data.
4. Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable.
5. Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them.
6. Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous.
7. Experience of working in an Agile/DevOps software development environment.
8. Ability to assist with mentoring tasks.
9. Experience in working on Support activities.