Sr Postgresql Engineer

Workday

Fully remote
Postgresql database management
Aws rds provisioning experience
Database performance tuning
Workday is seeking a Sr. PostgreSQL Engineer to join their remote team, focusing on optimizing and scaling their PostgreSQL database infrastructure for a Ruby on Rails application. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience with PostgreSQL, particularly in cloud environments like AWS, and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills within a collaborative culture

Job Summary

  • The role involves scaling, optimizing, and sharding the PostgreSQL database infrastructure to support significant product growth.
  • Candidates must have commercial experience managing PostgreSQL performance relative to workload requirements in public cloud environments.
  • The company offers a flexible work model requiring at least 50% time in-office or with customers each quarter.

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Workday is seeking a Sr. PostgreSQL Engineer to join their remote team, focusing on optimizing and scaling their PostgreSQL database infrastructure for a Ruby on Rails application. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience with PostgreSQL, particularly in cloud environments like AWS, and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills within a collaborative culture.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PostgreSQL database management
  • AWS RDS provisioning experience
  • Database performance tuning
  • Connection management expertise
  • Ruby on Rails ORM knowledge

Nice-to-have

  • Cross-region datacenter experience
  • Self-healing background processing systems
  • Codebase modularization projects
  • Pragmatic problem-solving approach
  • Teaching and mentoring skills

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of PostgreSQL experience
  • Proven deployment experience in AWS
  • Experience with scaled database environments

Work Rights

Not specified

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