Database Administrator (PostgreSQL+ Azure)
luxsoft
Job Summary
The project involves modernizing, maintaining, and developing an eCommerce platform for a large US retail company, focusing on new brand onboarding, re-architecture, database migrations, and microservices migration to a cloud-native solution. The role requires a Database Administrator with PostgreSQL and Azure experience to tune platform performance, onboard quickly, handle incident tickets, and collaborate with teams to find the best solutions.
Must Have
- Strong DBA experience, specifically with Azure and Postgres on Azure
- Readiness to work until 9.00 pm CET
- Strong DBA experience
- Experience of work with Azure
- Excellent skills in Postgres tuning with and without tools and plugins / extensions
- Strong experience managing PostgreSQL in Azure
- Advanced knowledge of SQL Queries, Joins, functions and procedures
- Networking, Infra components, Postgres settings and flags
- Monitoring tools and usage of analyzing workloads and query benchmark measurements for applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Good to Have
- Experience with Azure Management Instance and familiarity with ADF
- Certifications in AWS, GCP, or Azure database management
- DevOps and GitHub
- Experience of work in distributed teams, with US customers
Job Description
Project description
The primary goal of the project is the modernization, maintenance and development of an eCommerce platform for a big US-based retail company, serving millions of omnichannel customers each week.
Solutions are delivered by several Product Teams focused on different domains - Customer, Loyalty, Search and Browse, Data Integration, Cart.
Current overriding priorities are new brands onboarding, re-architecture, database migrations, migration of microservices to a unified cloud-native solution without any disruption to business.
Responsibilities
- We are looking for a Database Administrator with experience of managing PostgreSQL in the cloud, who can help to tune performance of client platform:
- Quickly onboard to Customer's processes
- Performance tuning on request
- DBA work with Incident tickets
- Collaborate with other teams and client to find the best solutions
Skills
Must have
- Must have: strong DBA experience, specifically with Azure and Postgres on Azure
- Readiness to work until 9.00 pm CET (no need to do overtimes);
- Strong DBA experience
- Experience of work with Azure
- Excellent skills in Postgres tuning with and without tools and plugins / extensions
- Strong experience managing PostgreSQL in Azure
- Advanced knowledge of SQL Queries, Joins, functions and procedures
- Networking, Infra components, Postgres settings and flags
- Monitoring tools and usage of analyzing workloads and query benchmark measurements for applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience with Azure Management Instance and familiarity with ADF
- Certifications in AWS, GCP, or Azure database management (official proof or references are required)
- DevOps and GitHub
- Experience of work in distributed teams, with US customers
Other
Languages
English: B2 Upper Intermediate
Seniority
Regular