PostgreSQL DBA Wanted SanRamon, CA

["Tory Blue" <Tory(dot)Blue(at)admissioncorp(dot)com>]

Job Title:  Database Solution Engineer
Reports to:  Director, Operations

 AdMission Corporation, located in San Ramon, CA is a next-generation rich media advertising solutions provider with customers including AutoTrader.com, Cars.com, Autobytel and major local media publications throughout the US.  AdMission’s ads combine branding and direct response with a database-driven dynamic inventory component.

 The company has an immediate opening for a Database Solution Engineer to join the technical operations team.  The right candidate will have extensive experience with hardware and software capacity requirements and use these skills to help design and implement large-scale architecture deployments.  Applicant should have an understanding of the underlying OS and variables that affect DB performance, with the ability to determine and resolve DB and system issues.  Extensive relational database implementation and deployment experience is required.

 Candidate should also be a self-starter with ability to manage and prioritize many tasks at any given time.  Above average communication skills, attention to detail, solid organizational skills and an ability to provide technical leadership in the organization is also a must.  Applicant should be comfortable working in a fast-paced technical environment.

 

Responsibilities:

* Maintenance and support of existing PostgreSQL 8.x databases

* Maintain maximum operating efficiency (SQL performance, response times)

* Implementation of best practices (security and otherwise)

* Day to day maintenance of Linux based systems (General system admin)

* Troubleshooting database performance issues

* Participate in development of new products -- collaboration with developers, SQL optimization, schema design, deployment scripts

 

 

Requirements:

* Excellent written and verbal communications skills

* 6+ years advanced UNIX administration experience (Linux Required)

* 4+ years experience implementing and deploying Postgres

* 6+ years DBA experience – PostgreSQL required (MYSQL also helpful)

* 2+ years of slony experience (or other PostgreSQL replication technology)

* Ability to write and debug Perl -or- PHP required (Scripting)

* PostgreSQL Development experience a huge plus.

 

AdMission offers competitive compensation, great benefits and a dynamic and fun workplace.  If you believe you can make a difference and assist AdMission in continuing it's year over year growth, please contact us, with salary requirements, via jobs(at)admission(dot)net.

 

Tory M Blue

Director, Operations

Admission Corp (TM)

925-328-1238

 

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