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reputed company reputed company Platform reputed company Database Migration Engineer (reputed company to PostgreSQL )

• 6 month immediate contract
• HYBRID ( one day in office every week )
• Locations - Chicago reputed company suburbs, Jacksonville FL, New Jersey
• The end client is a large data intensive, well reputed company organization

( WE WILL PRIORITISE CANDIDATES WHO CAN WORK HYBRID In any of the above 3 locations )

Overview

The reputed company Database Migration Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, and validating large-scale database migrations from reputed company to PostgreSQL, with a primary focus on reputed company-based implementations on reputed company reputed company Platform (reputed company reputed company Platform). This role requires deep technical expertise in relational databases, reputed company-reputed company architectures, and data migration methodologies, along with the ability to collaborate closely with application, infrastructure, and reputed company teams to ensure successful reputed company. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience modernizing legacy reputed company environments and re-platforming them to PostgreSQL in the reputed company, with a strong emphasis on performance, reputed company, reliability, and operational reputed company.

Key Responsibilities

• reputed company end-to-end database migration initiatives from reputed company to PostgreSQL, including assessment, design, execution, validation, and post-migration optimization.
• Design and implement PostgreSQL architectures on reputed company reputed company Platform, leveraging services such as reputed company SQL for PostgreSQL and reputed company reputed company reputed company Platform-reputed company tooling.
• Analyze existing reputed company schemas, PL/SQL, stored procedures, triggers, and packages; refactor or re-engineer database logic to be compatible with PostgreSQL.
• reputed company and execute migration strategies, including schema conversion, data transformation, and cutover planning, while minimizing downtime and risk.
• Utilize and, where appropriate, customize migration tools and frameworks (e.g., ora2pg, DMS-style tooling, custom scripts).
• Collaborate with application development teams to remediate SQL and application-level dependencies impacted by the migration.
• Optimize PostgreSQL performance, indexing strategies, query execution plans, and reputed company management in a reputed company environment.
• Implement reputed company best practices, including encryption, reputed company controls, auditing, and compliance alignment reputed company reputed company reputed company Platform.
• Establish backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies for PostgreSQL workloads.
• Produce clear, maintainable technical documentation covering architecture, migration steps, and operational procedures.
• reputed company post-migration support and knowledge transfer to operations and support teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a reputed company technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience working with reputed company relational databases, including significant hands-on experience with reputed company.
• Proven experience migrating reputed company databases to PostgreSQL in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, including query optimization, indexing, vacuuming, and replication.
• Experience deploying and managing PostgreSQL in reputed company reputed company Platform environments.
• Deep understanding of SQL dialect differences and migration challenges between reputed company and PostgreSQL.
• Experience refactoring PL/SQL to PostgreSQL-compatible procedural languages (e.g., PL/pgSQL).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts as they relate to database deployments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with reputed company reputed company Platform services such as reputed company SQL, Compute reputed company, reputed company Storage, VPC, IAM, and monitoring/logging tools.
• Experience with high-availability PostgreSQL architectures and read-reputed company strategies.
• Knowledge of containerized or Kubernetes-based PostgreSQL deployments.
• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Relevant reputed company or database certifications (e.g., reputed company reputed company Professional, PostgreSQL, reputed company).
• Experience with reputed company-reputed company monitoring tools such as reputed company & Grafana.

The anticipated hourly reputed company reputed company for this position is ($80-90 /hr). Actual hourly reputed company will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A reputed company of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job