Database Administrator - Oxford

*Database Administrator – PostgreSQL*

Adestra, a leading Marketing Technology Service Provider, is seeking an 
experienced Database Administrator to join our team at our central 
Oxford Head Office. You will be working in a very technical environment 
to manage Adestra’s databases as well as the interaction of our 
infrastructure with them.

This is the perfect time to join our Company, with ambitious plans to 
accelerate our rate of growth over the next 3 years in the UK and overseas.

*Responsibilities:*
You will be responsible for:

  *   Designing and implementing new application features and functionality
  *   Working with developers to optimise their database interaction.
  *   Installing, Tuning, Patching, Monitoring and Upgrading PostgreSQL
    servers.
  *   Setup backups and testing on regular basis.
  *   Replication monitoring, setup and management.
  *   Query and performance analysis and optimisation.
  *   Purchasing and testing new hardware.
  *   Auditing security and permissions.
  *   Maintain documentation of maintenance and upgrade tasks.

*Key Skills & Experience:
*

  * Demonstrable experience working with database systems
  * Strong understanding of PostgreSQL
  * Experience with performance tuning PostgreSQL servers
  * Experiences with SQL query analysis/optimisation.
  * Experience with writing documentation
  * Knowledge of UNIX-like systems
  * A good humoured team player, you will take pride in your work and be
    able to thrive in a fairly pressurised environment with the ability
    to prioritise your own time carefully.

*Technical environment:*

  * PostgreSQL
  * PL/pgSQL
  * FreeBSD
  * CentOS
  * Perl
  * Python
  * Redis

*Package:*

  * You will receive a competitive salary with the opportunity to be
    part of the Company’s bonus scheme.
  * Benefits include: company pension, various travel schemes, eye care
    vouchers, child care vouchers, Private Health Insurance and Group
    Life Assurance.
  * BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and Investors in People accredited, superb
    training and development opportunities are offered as the company
    continues to grow.
  * 25 days holiday + 1 extra day off for your birthday!

To apply for this position, please send your CV with a covering letter 
to [email protected]. No phone calls please; we’re really busy 
speaking to clients!

Adestra are an Equal Opportunities Employer
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*Tim Little*
System Operations Manager
Adestra Ltd

*W:*www.adestra.com

Adestra Ltd, Holywell House,Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0EA, Registered in 
England, Company No. 05267378