PostGres Operations Specialist (Contract) - Gauteng/Hybrid

at  Full Circle Resourcing

Our client requires the services of a Operations Engineer (Senior) - Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation.

• Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology
• Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
• High work-life balance with Flexible hours
• Agile working environment

POSITION: Contract until December 2026

EXPERIENCE: 6-8 YEARS RELATED WORKING EXPERIENCE.

COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS Degree, preferably in Information Technology, Engineering or related discipline or the equivalent of 4 years of related professional experience.
• 3 Years plus in a Mid to Senior role, more than 6 year plus total experience required.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Experience working with PostgreSQL in both on- premises and in the cloud environments to build a data base access monitoring solution for PostgreSQL data bases
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including installation, configuration, and performance tuning.
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, query optimization, and database administration and built in functions.
• Database security knowledge.
• Knowledge about cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with security auditing frameworks and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Basic experience with Linux - installation and operations processes.
• Linux Shell Scripting
• VI skills
• Experience with administrating Java Web-Applications.
• Scripting and use of XMLAPI functions.
• Experience in developing new solutions and doing concept work.
• Experience in developing process flows.
• Knowledge of information system concepts and technologies.
• Ability to interface with the business to meet requirements and targets.
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
• Work experience with
• incident management,
• change management and
• problem management

ADVANTAGEOUS TECHNICAL SKILLS

• ITIL certification is advantageous.
• Basic experience with SPLUNK is helpful.
• Work experience with database auditing, logging and monitoring.
• Written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of data modelling and data visualisation tools.
• Cloud Experience: Familiarity with cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Understanding of cloud-based database services, such as Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL or Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and the ability to leverage cloud-specific features for managing database access.
• Soft skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, inter-dependant as well as independently and submit deliverables on time and in excellent quality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project.
• Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required.

Please refer the Job description for details