Sr. Database Engineer - PostgreSQL Admin

Grade Level (for internal use):

• Job Description

  The Team: You will be part of a world class Product Services & Engineering team architecting various solutions for business requirements within different product offerings of S&P Commodity Insights, used by tens of thousands of users globally. The team is responsible for ensuring cloud database systems that deliver Greater Reliability & Resilience, High Performance, High Availability and Scalability. 

  The Impact: You will utilize your technical knowledge and analytical skills in architecting and optimizing PostgreSQL, standardizing Aurora Postgres technology stack for relational database and applying best security policies for PostgreSQL/Aurora Postgres databases and suggesting best suitable replication practices as per business requirement.

  What’s in it for you:

  You will be part of a talented team of DBA team that demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering mission critical databases with the highest levels of availability, performance and security. The DBA team will be responsible for supporting a large-scale deployment of Aurora Postgres/PostgreSQL database systems related workloads and IT project deployment.

  Responsibilities:

• Sound knowledge on PostgreSQL, Aurora Postgres and working experience on other RDBMS like Oracle, MySQL, MS-SQL Server
• Good knowledge on AWS RDS
• Provision of PostgreSQL RDS and monitoring and optimization of the same in AWS
• Major, Minor version upgrade of PostgreSQL
• Migration of PostgreSQL in on-prem to AWS RDS
• Experience large PostgreSQL databases and performance tuning
• Good knowledge on interal parameters and how to fine tune them
• Logical/physical replication of PostgreSQL and suggesting best approach depending in business needs.
• Expert communicator with both technical peers and executives in the US and India.
• Perform Incident and Problem management duties.
• Good knowledge on maintaining databases in AWS RDS, aurora postgres
• Preparing DR strategies and implementing DR practice tests for mission critical databases to build DR availability confidence.
• Performing database refreshes between various DB environments.
• Capacity management which includes planning and recommend the application owners to archive the historical data, data file movement to improve the storage capacity.
• Performance and Tuning, Query optimization.
• Good knowledge in shell scripting, able to write shell scripts related to PostgreSQL
• Suggest best practices to application team for securing PostgreSQL ,Aurora postgres databases.
• Knowledge on Aurora postgres regional, global clusters.
• Knowledge on implementing changes and change management process.

• Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience
• Postgres & AWS Certifications preferred
• Very good experience in AWS Cloud
• Experience in other RDBMS like Oracle,MySQL, MS-SQL server has added advantage
• Experience in developing shell scripts, suggesting best security practices for database
• Excellent communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies
   

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates should have a minimum of 9+ years industry experience in PostgreSQL admin.
• Administer PostgreSQL in Linux, knowledge on AWS RDS and Aurora Postgres
• Deploy OS patches & perform upgrades of PostgreSQL
• Major, Minor version upgrades of PostgreSQL
• Applying best security practices to PostgreSQL databases running on Linux
• Develop Unix scripts related PostgreSQL database
• Develop scripts for automation of database infrastructure provisioning in AWS.
• Monitor PostgreSQL databases and
• Evaluate new AWS services and solutions related to RDS.
• Experience working with customers to diagnose a problem, and work toward resolution
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of various PostgreSQL logical/physical replication and suggesting best solution according to business needs.

About S&P Global Energy
At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value. Our four core capabilities are: Platts for news and pricing; CERA for research and advisory; Horizons for energy expansion and sustainability solutions; and Events for industry collaboration.

S&P Global Energy is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise, and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape. Learn more at www.spglobal.com/energy.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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