Looking for a Database Developer/Administrator in Silver Spring, MD - Mailing list pgsql-jobs

Position:  Database Administrator
Location:  Silver Spring, MD

PLEASE NOTE:  US RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE

Scope of Project:

We are seeking an experienced database administrator/developer to assist in the design, development, and launch of a
largescale RDBMS application.  The Database Administrator will be involved in creation and evaluation of database
designalternatives, data modeling, capacity and index planning, and performance tuning.  The project will run from the
designphase to transition of existing clients from Descartes' legacy solution.  Familiarity with web development
platformsand architectures (AJAX, Perl, Java, JavaScript) is desirable as the Database Administrator will be working
closelywith Descartes' development team. 

Requirements:

* Experience in design and implementation of large scale performance-oriented RDBMS applications
* In depth knowledge of POSTGRESQL 8+ on Linux, including familiarity with:
  - Clustering
  - Replication and mirroring strategies
  - Performance Tuning
  - Metadata management
  - DB schema management
* Proficiency with SQL
* Familiarity with working in a LINUX based environment
* General DB Management
  - Data Modeling
  - Capacity planning
  - Data security
  - Storage management
* Ability to work with minimum guidance


Desired Qualifications:

* Knowledge of web application development platforms is highly desirable (Java, Perl, HTML, XML, CGI, JavaScript)

Contract Details:

* Full-Time Contractor
* Term of contract not to exceed October 31, 2011

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume, to hrca@descartes.com citing Database Administrator in the subject of your message.  We
thankall applicants for their interest in Descartes; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be
contacted. Agency calls will not be accepted. 

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with
logistics-intensivebusinesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations.
UnderlyingDescartes' offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world's most extensive
multi-modalbusiness applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN
combineswith component-based 'nano' sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading
partners,shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for
organizationsof all sizes. Descartes' solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world
toreduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick-up
anddelivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes' hosted, transactional and
packagedsolutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value.  Descartes customers include an
estimated1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party
providersof logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and
regulatoryagencies. 

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