PostgreSQL DBA

PostgreSQL DBA

PostgreSQL DBA roles and responsibilities:

Create the objects in the database, such as triggers, indexes, etc.

Monitor the performance of the database and ensure optimum performance.

Identify potential issues in the database to solve them early.

Maintain backups and perform disaster recovery in case a disaster destroys the database.

Monitor security and prevent any unauthorized access to the database.

Schedule consistent maintenance on the server.

Maintain database schema.

Manage database availability.

Performance tuning.

Give best practice guidance to the development team.

Resolve any production data issues.

Tablespace management.

Role management.

Develop automation technologies to accelerate the process of data loading.

Develop relational databases.

Ensure data integrity.

Manage user access and permissions by adding and removing users as required.

Maintain the database using different utilities. This includes using like pg_ctl and psql.

Senior position with 5+ years of experience supporting Postgres in an enterprise environment.

What does the ideal candidate background look like (ex: healthcare specific background, etc.)? Healthcare experience is not a must, but a plus. The one key thing I mention is we need the person to be an infrastructure DBA not a developer. Infrastructure DBA's maintain the system, help optimize, ensure backups, DR processes, etc. They do not write any code like a developer.

Of the required skills listed, which would you consider the top 3? Please list your expectations regarding years of experience for each requirement.

Supporting Postgres in a large scale environment 10+TB databases.

Knowledge of management tools necessary to support and monitor the environment.

Knowledge of how Postgres operates on Red Hat Linux to most effectively configure the system for performance.

All should be 5+ years experience.

What experience will set candidates apart from one another? Knowledge of other database technologies would be a huge plus (MSSQL and MySQL).