PostgreSQL DBA

Location: Hybrid 1 day on site in Manchester

Contract Length: 6 Months

Pay: Up to 545.00 per day (via Umbrella ONLY - Inside IR35)

Must have skills:

• Must have hands on experience as Database Administration specifically with PostgreSQL.
• 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 distribute data processing technologies including 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:

• Database Administration with MongoDB, Oracle.
• 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 team.