Senior ASE Database Administrator

Location: Remote

Job Responsibilities:

• Supporting/administrating ASE and Postgres database platforms, including databases hosted and operated in AWS environments
• Setup, configuration, administration, tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, data manipulation/backups of ASE and PostgreSQL database infrastructure
• Working with large amounts of data moving at rapid pace
• Working on PostgreSQL in our migration from SAP ASE to an Amazon RDS PostgreSQL environment
• Client support for test & production systems when needed
• Maintains database performance by resolving production and application development problems
• Works with all major database components of ASE and POSTGRESQL Servers and has strong knowledge of the various interrelationships between major system components including networking, storage, server, OS, authentication, application code, and disaster recovery technology
• Collaborates with fellow engineers and other IT teams to develop and execute both tactical and strategic architecture plans and implementations
• Identifies and provides recommendations to change and improve existing ASE/POSTGRESQL servers and database configurations

• 5+ experience with Sybase RDBMS technology stack (ASE, REP, etc), systems management tools and implementing new features and functionality, performance tuning, planning, and executing database and replication server upgrades, applying EBF/SR patches, disaster recovery planning and testing. 
• 3+ years of experience conducting general database administration tasks such as developing POSTGRESQL Server database objects, database server implementations, database architecture and schema design, code deployments, backups, and creation of DB authentication principals, system, and query performance tuning.
• BS CS / EE / CE or related degree or professional experience working in PostgreSQL.
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud platform services and infrastructure, including supporting and administering database workloads in AWS environments, as well as experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and Terraform.
• Python, T-SQL, or other scripting experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of professionals.
• Extensive knowledge of troubleshooting techniques using system logs, event logs, cluster logs, enhanced logging configurations for related subsystems, and system metadata catalogs.
• Knowledge of virtualization and experience with virtualized database environments.
• Must be a US Citizen

• Experience supporting enterprise cloud migration initiatives and hybrid database environments.
• Experience establishing database governance, architecture standards, and engineering best practices.
• AWS, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or other database-related professional certifications are desirable.