PostgreSQL DBA

Hackajob Ltd
Manchester, UK
10 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
£90,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Databases Data Structures JSON PostgreSQL Performance Tuning PostGIS Query Optimization Core Api SC Clearance Data Pipelines

Job description

  • Take responsibility for our application PostgreSQL database cluster across multiple environments in cloud and on premises
  • Monitor and tune PostgreSQL databases to optimise performance
  • Handle migration of data structures across database instances, including offline environments
  • Own the data models and manage the lifecycle of data within our Postgres database
  • Work closely with data pipeline engineers and data scientists to ingest a wide range of data sources
  • Manage security controls across environments, including defining roles, permissions and RLS controls for the data
  • Work directly with the infrastructure team to configure installations and manage database patching across all environments
  • Work with the development team to define the data model for new data feeds

Technologies:

  • AI
  • Cloud
  • Support
  • JSON
  • PostgreSQL
  • Security
  • Embedded
  • REST

Requirements

  • PostgreSQL DBA experience with core development, maintenance and performance optimisation
  • Strong PostgreSQL database management skills, including performance optimisation, index tuning, execution plan analysis, query optimisation and data partitioning
  • Experience with clustering and handling failover strategies
  • Experience with extensions such as pgvector, PostGIS and AGE is very useful
  • Experience with data modelling, including designing, creating and managing schemas, tables and views to support data models
  • Understanding of best practices for storing JSON objects within PostgreSQL
  • Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with developers to define and implement data model requirements
  • Experience with backup and recovery, including defining backup strategies based on environment constraints
  • BPSS eligibility
  • SC clearance as a minimum, with DV as a target
  • Must have lived and worked in the UK continuously for the past 5-7 years

About the company

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with around 63,000 employees and annual revenue of around €8 billion, operating in 61 countries under two brands: Atos for services and Eviden for products. We are a European leader in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, and we provide tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. This role is mostly remote, with 1-2 days per week on a client site where there is an S terminal, and locations may include Andover, Corsham, London, Edinburgh, Catterick and Manchester areas. We offer a flexible work model, team coaching impact and a strong mentorship culture, along with benefits including a pension scheme with contributions matched up to 10%, private medical cover, income protection, life assurance, 25 days paid leave, national holidays and a flex benefits program. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, are a Disability Confident employer, and support reasonable adjustments during the

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