Percona is Seeking a PostgreSQL Consultant [North AMER based]

This position reports to a Managing Consultant. You will work both from customer premises and remotely, with customer onsite work estimated at around 50% of the time. Most people work from their homes when not onsite.  Travel will be required, both for onsite projects and internal meetings. Access to a reliable high-speed Internet connection is required. This position is for the US, and the consultant must be able to work full-time during US business hours.

Core Job Duties:

• PostgreSQL, MySQL and Linux systems consulting
• Professional Development  - Skills, knowledge and processes
• Marketing activities - blogging, conference attendance, etc
• Administrative Work

Technical Specific Requirements:

• 5+ Years PostgreSQL Administration
• Detailed understanding of the PostgreSQL Architecture and internals.
• Understanding and working knowledge of various extensions in PostgreSQL
• 3+ Years MySQL Administration
• Understanding of replication and high availability tools and methods. Including knowledge on High Availability and Connection Pooling & Load Balancing PostgreSQL workloads.
• Query tuning
• PostgreSQL Parameter Tuning.
• Must have a detailed understanding on tuning Memory parameters in PostgreSQL.
• PostgreSQL Performance Analysis.
• Problem solver skills
• Basic understanding of Innodb
• Knowledge on plpgsql advantageous
• Strong shell skills
• Strong ability to troubleshoot in a linux environment