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Database Administrator

Afilias USA, Inc. (www.afilias.info) is seeking to fill a newly created
position of Database Administrator, in Horsham, PA.

Candidates should send the resumes to anna@afilias.info.

Afilias is the highest profile deployment of PostgreSQL in the world, but if
you're the candidate we're looking for, you already knew that...

Main Purpose of the position:
·    To provide Database Administration services and support for Production,
Development, and Testing databases, and for related systems
·    To provide 2nd level support for Business Applications using these
databases, and to customers and other support groups
·    To provide Database Research & Development services for all of the above

Key Responsibilities:
·    Maintain Production, Development, and Test databases
·    On a rotational basis, provide 24x7 support for Production databases
·    Ensure availability of the databases in accordance with service level
agreements
·    Ensure recoverability of the databases in accordance with set guidelines
·    Repair problems in the databases quickly and correctly
·    Work closely with other support groups during DBMS's software installation
and upgrades
·    Work closely with other support groups during Business Application
installation and upgrades
·    Monitor database performance and tune database management system as
necessary
·    Provide Database Analysis and Design service to developers and other
support groups
·    Offer assistance to developers in designing and tuning database queries
and procedures
·    Provide other Database Administration and Data Services as requested

Required Technical Knowledge and Skills:
·    Experience supporting production RDBMSs; PostgreSQL experience is strongly
preferred
·    Solid knowledge of SQL, and ability to transfer this knowledge to others
·    Experience with UNIX and shell scripting ; AIX is strongly preferred
·    Experience supporting a mission-critical database environment
·    Familiarity with replicated databases and related replication systems;
Slony-I experience is strongly preferred
·    Familiarity with approaches to database backup and recovery
·    Familiarity with Java, Perl, VB or other programming languages is an asset
·    Familiarity with additional DBMSs (other than PostgreSQL) is an asset
·    Familiarity with data storage devices and networking protocols is an asset

Required Non-Technical Skills:
·    Exceptionally thorough and efficient
·    Excellent analytical ability
·    Excellent comprehension of written technical material
·    Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment with potentially
conflicting priorities
·    Self-directed and able to take initiative
·    Good at working with others
·    Excellent verbal communication skills
·    Good written communication skills

Mental and Physical Demands:
·    Work daily on a personal computer in a standard open-plan office
environment
·    Frequently required to concentrate under high stress and short deadlines
·    Frequently carry a mobile phone during non-normal working hours
·    Sometimes required to work extended periods outside regular office hours
·    Sometimes required to work from remote locations (remote offices, home)
·    Sometime required to travel between Horsham Pennsylvania and Toronto
Ontario

No relocation provided. This is a full-time exempt position.

EOE. We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to individuals with disabilities able to perform the essential
functions.

Please send resumes to anna@afilias.info or fax 267 781 0244


Anna Antosiewicz
HR/Office Manager
Afilias USA, Inc.
+1.215.706.5700 x.107
anna@afilias.info
www.afilias.info