PostgreSQL Software Engineer

+SC cleared role

+6 months +

+Hybrid working in Reading - 2 days a week on site

+Inside IR35

+£625 - £675 a day

Skills:

+SC clearance is essential for this role

+ PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL
+ Oracle PL/SQL
+ Code conversion of PL/SQL to PL/pgSQL
+ Data Migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL
+ PostgreSQL Performance Tuning

Join a dedicated team tasked with migrating a very large Oracle 11gR1 database and PL/SQL code to PostgreSQL in AWS Cloud. This programme is in its infancy so an excellent opportunity for an engineer with the right knowledge and experience to make a deep impact upon the shape and direction of the programme.

• Make or guide architectural decisions on the migration approach
• Model the solutions approach and tooling
• Support the software's development and testing
• Responsibilities:
• Assist as part of a team on the design components of systems
• Code, document changes, follow established processes and conduct unit testing
• Ensure adherence to secure coding standards and best practices
• For more experienced Consultants:
• Produce designs, including for instance program specifications or prototypes/MVPs and backup, recovery and restart procedure, data flows, etc.
• Provide estimates and review the work of developers
• Undertake the complete technical design of smaller applications or components of larger applications using templates and tools
• Specify user/system interfaces and translate designs into technical solutions taking into account of target environment, performance requirements and existing systems
• Produce designs and document all work, using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping/MVP where appropriate
• Contribute to requirements (functional and non-functional)
• Contribute to the development of coding- and security standards and processes
• Support the team in troubleshooting technical issues

Key Competencies
* Development:
- Competence in and understanding of coding best practices, clean code, code review and similar
- Design, build and assure quality of applications
* Software Design:
- Specify system behaviour in software components based on requirements
* Demonstrated understanding of current trends in software development and architecture and integration in other systems (eg. Cloud, Automation, APIs, DevOps, Mobile)
* Secure Software Development:
- Ensure application and data confidentiality, integrity, and availability by developing software having security built in.
* Database Engineering, development of CRUD procedures and functions"

If you'd like to discuss this PostgreSQL Software Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to chloe.manerowski@cbsbutler.com and I will get in touch.