Senior Database Administrator
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Position Overview
- Location Type: Remote | India
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Salary: Not specified
- Job Type: PostgreSQL Consultant (DBC)
Description: Are you a PostgreSQL expert based in India? Do you enjoy contributing to the open-source community through blogging and open-source projects? At Pythian, we're building a team of top MongoDB, Cassandra, and MySQL professionals and are looking for a passionate PostgreSQL Consultant to join our open-source team. You'll provide comprehensive support for database and application infrastructure to our diverse customer base, collaborating closely with teams to understand their needs and develop innovative solutions. You'll also contribute to the open-source community through blog posts, knowledge base articles, and webinars.
Requirements
- Knowledge and experience in installing, configuring, and upgrading PostgreSQL & MySQL databases and related tools.
- Experience administering PostgreSQL & MySQL in virtualized and cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Proficiency in scripting (bash/python) and software development (C++, Java, Go).
- Experience with automation technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, or SALT.
- Previous remote working experience is a plus.
- Strong debugging skills and methodical troubleshooting abilities.
Responsibilities
- Provide complete support for all aspects of database and application infrastructure to customers.
- Work closely with customer teams to understand their needs in both project-based and long-term support capacities.
- Create and document database standards, optimized queries, indexes, and data structures.
- Monitor and support database environments and serve as an escalation point for complex troubleshooting and interactive production support.
- Use database vendor tools and Pythian-developed accelerators to performance tune databases, queries, and applications.
- Diagnose and address database performance issues using performance monitors and various tuning techniques.
- Identify areas of opportunity and recommend appropriate improvement suggestions.
- Contribute to the open-source community by authoring blog posts, creating knowledge base articles, and hosting webinars.
- Participate in conferences and meetups to promote Pythian to the open-source community.
- Cross-functional training in NoSQL, Site Reliability Engineering, and DevOps methodologies are encouraged.
Application Instructions
- Not specified in the job description. Please refer to Pythian's career website for application details.
Skills
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Virtualization
Cloud Environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Bash
Python
C++
Java
Go
Automation (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, SALT)
Troubleshooting
Database performance tuning
Database administration
Pythian
Cloud migration and data management services
About Pythian
Pythian assists businesses in managing and optimizing their data and IT infrastructure through services like cloud migration, managed services, and advanced analytics. They help companies transfer their data to cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, while providing ongoing support for smooth operations. Pythian differentiates itself by offering specialized services in machine learning and data science, enabling businesses to turn their data into valuable insights. Their goal is to empower organizations to leverage cloud computing and advanced analytics to improve operations and drive growth.
Ottawa, CanadaHeadquarters
1997Year Founded
$20.4MTotal Funding
EARLY_VCCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
501-1,000Employees