Monday, June 30, 2008

PostgreSQL and SQL Server DBA in New York, NY

Monday, June 30, 2008
To submit your resume for this position, you must include BOTH your desired annual salary and current annual salary broken down between base + bonus! NO EXCEPTIONS!

You must include a paragraph in the body of your email which briefly summarizes matches from your professional experience to the "Required Background/Experience" and "Major Pluses To Have" sections below.


We CANNOT sponsor H1-B transfers or C2C arrangements for this career opportunity.

As we grow quickly, the dependence upon accurate and timely data is vital. As PostgreSQL and SQLServer DBA, you will play a key role in standardizing our data architecture, developing new technology initiatives, and enhancing the existing data architecture in a high-growth environment. As a member of a dynamic and highly-motivated development team, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining robust, reliable, integrated, and efficient databases, scripts, and queries. Depending upon the scope of each project, you will work directly with business owners or through project managers.

Reports to: Vice President of Technology

Duties/Responsibilities

Designing, documenting, developing and maintaining PostgreSQL, SQLServer, and any new databases in support of custom and third-party applications
Designing, documenting, developing, and maintaining data management and reporting scripts
Working directly with users in support of reports and metrics across the organization
Providing guidance for the development, maintenance, and performance of scalable systems
Maintaining and verifying the reliability of database backups

You must possess the following qualities:

Must be detail-oriented, extremely organized and have exceptional writing and communicating skills
Operates effectively, and with a sense of possibility, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Employee Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance: we offer you $50,000 of basic life and accident insurance at no charge
Flexible Spending Accounts: Our flexible spending accounts allow you to set aside up to $5,000 in a medical-care spending account and up to $5,000 in a dependent-care spending account per year
Professional Development Benefits: you can apply for tuition assistance for degree-related coursework or reimbursement toward the cost of external training
403(b) Retirement Plan: you may participate in our 403(b) plan from you very first day of employment. Our fund portfolios include aggressive, moderate, conservative, and socially responsible options. Participants can consult a licensed financial advisor at no charge. In addition to the value of investing toward retirement, you receive an employer matching contribution:

100% of contributions up to 5% of annual compensation
No waiting or vesting period

Health Benefits:

Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision benefits
2 open access health plan options through a nationwide health carrier, giving you the freedom to visit any provider, whether in or out of network, without a referral
The opportunity to enroll yourself and dependents, including domestic partners, from your first day of employment
Low contribution amounts starting at $6 per pay period.

Paid Time Off:

3 weeks of vacation
10 paid holidays
10 sick days
2 weeks family leave to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition

Paid Disability Leave:

3 months of paid disability leave (up to 2 months paid 100%, 3rd month paid 60%)
For child birth, 6 weeks disability for a regular delivery or 8 weeks disability for a c-section


All applications for this position are accepted via email.
Experience: Required Background/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field
4+ years of DBA experience with PostgreSQL and SQLServer
4+ years of database development experience including tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, and indexes
2+ years experience with database scripting including Perl, psql, and T-SQL
2+ years experience in database optimization and tuning
2+ years of experience administering databases in both Linux and Windows server environments
Strong ER modeling skills and proficiency with SQL: you will be given a test covering these areas
Demonstrated record of creating and maintaining large, scalable databases supporting both custom-built and third-party applications
Proven experience in iterative system design, development, and implementation
Experience working with open source solutions

Major Pluses to have

Experience programming in Java
Experience working in an agile environment


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