Postgres Engineer

Job# : 2051337

Job Description :

Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client.

Please apply if interested and qualified. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Position : Postgres Engineer

Location : 18850 N 56th St, Phoenix, AZ 85054 - 3days / wk

Duration : 6 Month - Perm

Rate Range : $70-73

Day to Day Responsibilities / typical day look like :

• Installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, deploying and running Postgres databases.
• Preparing new and upgraded Postgres and Postgres-compatible offerings for use across the company, and by documenting, presenting and explaining the appropriate techniques, patterns and best practices for our hosting, database administration and operational support teams.

Selling Points for Candidates :

• Massive company with lots of room for growth.
• Opportunity to convert to full time.

MUST Haves :

software / infrastructure engineer with experience in installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, deploying and running Postgres databases.

The candidate will put these skills to use by evaluating and preparing new and upgraded Postgres and Postgres-compatible offerings for use across the company, and by documenting, presenting and explaining the appropriate techniques, patterns and best practices for our hosting, database administration and operational support teams.

solid knowledge of DBMS concepts such as ACID, CAP and consistency. The ideal candidate will have experience with enterprise-scale Postgres deployments, including intra- and inter-data-center high availability configurations, fault tolerance and failover, physical and logical replication, cluster management, automated provisioning, rolling upgrade techniques, backup & restoration techniques, security mechanisms, health monitoring and alerting techniques, and troubleshooting.

The candidate will also bring knowledge of Postgres internals such as durability and replication settings, and performance tuning.

Additional desirable attributes

• Skill at the Unix command line
• The ability to write code or script, e.g. for test harnesses or other database-related tools and utilities
• Experience as a database administrator and / or a Unix system administrator
• Knowledge of virtualization and cloud infrastructures, and of implementations such as VMWare, OpenShift, Kubernetes and Docker
• Knowledge of AWS, Google Cloud, Azure or other public cloud offerings
• Knowledge of modern storage and compute technologies, including hyper-converged infrastructures
• Please note that as a contract employee of Apex Systems, benefits include the below with employee contribution*
• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance; Short Term Disability
• Hospitalization Coverage
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay Periods
• Training and Development Programs
• 401k
• Referral Program

EEO Employer

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Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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