<span>PostgreSQL Database Developer</span>

$106,773 - $144,907/Yr

Contact Government Services - Rock Island, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Rock Island, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

CGS is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Developer to support a rapidly growing Data Analytics and Business Intelligence platform. The role involves migrating from an Oracle database to a PostgreSQL database and managing database environments proactively to ensure scalability and performance. The ideal candidate will contribute to government innovation and collaborate with various stakeholders to implement effective data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive efforts to migrate from the current Oracle database to the new Microsoft Azure Postgres database.
• Create and maintain technical documentation using defined templates.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to transform high-level technical objectives into comprehensive technical requirements.
• Ensure the availability and performance of the databases, allocating sufficient resources for high resilience and speed.
• Perform and assist developers in performance tuning of the databases.
• Proactively monitor database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime.
• Improve maintenance of the databases, including rollouts, patching, and upgrades.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Must be US Citizenship
• 7 years of experience with administrating PostgreSQL Databases in Linux environments
• Experience with setting up, monitoring, and maintaining PostgreSQL instances
• Experience with implementing and maintaining PostgreSQL backup and disaster recovery processes
• Experience migrating Oracle schema, packages, views, triggers to Postgres using Ora2Pg tool.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience implementing and maintaining data warehouses
• Experience with AWS RDS for PostgreSQL
• Experience with Oracle databases
• Experience leveraging the Ora2Pg tool
• Experience with working in cloud environments such as Azure and/or AWS
• Prior federal consulting experience.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays