PostgreSQL DBA

Location 44 King Street W 10th Floor, Toronto, Ontario

Hybrid: 2 days in-office (will increase to 4 days in future)

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Possibility of extension:
Yes, based on performance and business needs

Conversion to FTE:
May be, based on performance and business needs

Number of Positions: 2

• Implementing Postgre
  
  SQL database clusters with replication
• Manage database security/integrity and backup procedures
• Upgrade Database instances from lower versions to current versions.
• Assist with database design and development and tuning queries
• Independently manage Mongo
  
  DB installations and configurations in Linux environments and cloud (GCP).
• Implement multi-data center replica sets and sharded clusters across Linux platforms and Mongo
  
  DB Atlas on GCP.
• Ensure database security with knowledge of audit, security, backup/recovery and encryption at rest.
• Tackle complex problems through conceptualization and reasoning.

• 10+ Years as a Database Administrator or relevant experience.
• 5+ years of recent experience with Strong PostgreSQL skills from version 13 to current.
• 2+ years of Hands-on experience with Mongo
  
  DB Enterprise and Mongo
  
  DB Atlas
  .
• Previous experience with GCP AlloyDB is critical for this role
• Proficient in configuring MongoDB in a Linux environment and cloud
• Experience with implementing multi-data center replica sets and sharded clusters
• Knowledge of audit processes, security measures, encryption at rest, Mongo
  
  DB version upgrades

• Previous experience with Cassandra Database and Redis experience is nice to have

The ideal candidate would have experience with Postgre

SQL, GCP Alloy

DB, and Mongo

DB. They should also be competent working with Linux and GCP or another Cloud Platform. Previous experience with top 5 Banks is very nice to have.

• Bachelor's degree or related work experience
• Certified with Mongo
  
  DB or GCP is very nice to have

• 2 Rounds of interviews
• 1st
  - Video Interview (1 hour) with HM and team lead:
  Technical based questions based on previous experience
• 2nd with director (1 hour):
  Behavioral and Tech interview to gauge the team fit.