Cloud Database Support Engineer
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- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
Requirements
Candidates should have good hands-on knowledge of PostgreSQL and its provided tools, along with skills in performance tuning, query optimization, and index tuning. Familiarity with backup solutions like pg base backup, pgBackRest, and WAL-G is essential, as well as experience with high availability solutions and monitoring requirements. Demonstrable experience in administering Linux-based systems is required, along with the ability to troubleshoot methodically and think outside the box. Self-motivation to grow skills with new technologies is important, and candidates should have experience working with customers in English. Knowledge of Kubernetes is desirable.
Responsibilities
The PostgreSQL Database Support Engineer will assist customers' DBA teams by gathering relevant data and investigating issues to provide detailed analyses of findings. They will conduct screen-sharing sessions for serious issues, author blog posts for the open-source community, answer forum questions, create articles for the knowledge base, and host webinars. The role requires availability for occasional travel for team meetings, conferences, or customer visits.
Skills
PostgreSQL
Performance Tuning
Query Optimization
Index Tuning
pg base backup
pgBackRest
WAL-G
Point-in-Time-Recovery
Replication
Routers
Proxies
Monitoring
Troubleshooting
Percona
Open-source database software and services
About Percona
Percona specializes in open-source database software and services, focusing on systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. The company enhances these databases to improve their speed and reliability, catering to over 3,000 clients globally, from small startups to large enterprises in various sectors such as technology, finance, and e-commerce. Percona's business model combines free open-source software with paid services, including consulting to optimize database performance and managed services for complete database management. They also offer Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM), a free tool for monitoring database performance. Percona stands out in the database management market due to its dual offering of free and paid solutions, making it a valuable partner for organizations that depend on effective data management.
Key Metrics
Pleasanton, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2006Year Founded
$972.7KTotal Funding
GRANTCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees