Client:                          Mortgage

Job Title:                     PostgresDB Admin

Duration:                     06 Months (Contract to hire)

Location:                     McLean, VA 22102 (Onsite Mon to Fri)

Pay: $60-70/hr.

A successful candidate will have the following characteristics:

PostgreSQL Experience

• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, internals, and best practices.
• Experience with database design, development, and optimization.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve PostgreSQL issues.
• Experience with cloud platform Aurora features, such as high availability, global databases, and storage.
• Experience with Aurora management and monitoring tools.
• Experience with Aurora's performance and cost optimization strategies.
• Good understanding of overall cloud platform ecosystem and automation tools i.e., CFT, Terraform.

Database Administration

• Monitoring database performance, implementing backup and recovery strategies, and troubleshooting database issues.
• Performing database tuning and query optimization.
• Ensuring database integrity, security, and compliance.
• Very well versed with Database Security & Access Management.
• Database administration experience with supporting traditional Database tech such as Oracle, MongoDB will be highly preferable.

Database Migration

• Experience with database migration strategies, including planning, execution, and data integrity verification, including the use of cloud platform DMS services.
• Familiarity with tools and techniques for migrating data between different database systems i.e., Oracle to PostgreSQL Aurora.

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, driven, and creative individual.
• Experience with the following are differentiators:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience (required).