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Linux Admin

Linux Admin

CB CanadaWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$43.00–CA$51.00 hourly
Job description

Ref ID : 05010-0012445935

Classification : Database Administrator

Compensation : DOE

Does the thought of solving multi-layered problems excite you? Robert Half is looking for a Database Administrator who loves complex challenges. This position would be a great fit for an efficient problem solver with fine-tuned decision-making skills. This long-term contract / contract / contract / contract / contract / temporary opportunity for a Database Administrator is in Waterloo, Ontario.

What you get to do every day

  • Maintain all database instances across development, staging, and production environments, handling installations and configurations as needed
  • Restore service to databases as outages happen, including after hours and on weekends
  • Provide guidance on database design, tuning options, and other possible issues
  • Configure database monitoring utilities to avoid false alarms
  • Find the most effective solution for increasing performance, including purchasing hardware and making changes to the server configuration or index / query
  • Verify that SLA objectives for database server topology, configuration, and maintenance are met in design and execution
  • Establish the baseline for system performance and detect deviation, suggesting and executing improvements to slow running queries

Job Requirements :

  • 3+ years of database experience
  • Linux System Administration experience
  • Command of PostgreSQL
  • Apache Tomcat experience preferred
  • Deep understanding of virtualization
  • Skilled at making improvements to query performance
  • Experience developing and maintaining documentation
  • Prior experience in production and on-call environments
  • Storage and server hardware experience a plus
  • Good understanding of relational database management systems

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