Principal Cloud Database Administrator

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. 

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced PostgreSQL database administrator who will be responsible for the performance, availability, security, and backup/recovery of clusters of PostgreSQL instances, along with the opportunity to learn to support Oracle and/or MySQL/MariaDB instances.

You Are Great AT

• Set up and manage highly available Crunchy Data HA-based PostgreSQL clusters. Patch, upgrade, and maintain PostgreSQL software.
• Implement minimal downtime database upgrades using various technologies. 
• Design and implement application-specific data migration solutions for database upgrades to minimize customer impact.
• Establish PostgreSQL best practices across various deployments
• Pro-actively review database metrics, identify bottleneck, and tune the database/query.
• Configure and customize monitoring configurations for PostgreSQL databases.
• Implement backup/recovery strategies with point-in-time restore capability to meet customer's SLA.  Periodically perform data restore to ensure recoverability.
• Implement/maintain data replication to disaster recovery environment and execute disaster recovery exercise annually. 
• Automate routine tasks such as software installation, standby database validation, log rotation, and security auditing. 
• Develop and maintain documented procedures to ensure consistent and effective database operations in the team.
• Respond to page-outs as part of an on-call rotation, perform incident recovery, and root cause analysis, and identify and implement corrective actions. 
• Act as PostgreSQL SME supporting your peers to provide expertise, input, and insights as needed
• Support database environments used by customer-facing OpenText applications aligned to our multi-tenant SaaS stack of products
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What It Takes:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering or related
• Should have at least 8 years of Information technology experience
• 3+ years of PostgreSQL operations experience
• Expert skills in setting up and managing PostgreSQL HA environment
• Expert skills in PostgreSQL troubleshooting and performance management
• Expert skills in PostgreSQL backup/recovery
• Strong Unix skills, especially in writing automation scripts for remote execution
• Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL statements
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment working on projects against strict deadlines
• Experience supporting enterprise-level database environments

While OpenText is an Equal Opportunity Employer, our efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. Should you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact accommodationrequests@opentext.com.