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CES Family of Companies

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51 - 200 employees

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

B2B • eCommerce • Food & Beverage

CES Family of Companies is a collection of strong brands focusing on providing food equipment, supplies, and services across the Midwest. The company serves a variety of food-related markets, including restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, and meat processing facilities. By maintaining independent brands while sharing best-in-class resources, CES Family of Companies aims to enhance customer value and operational efficiency in the foodservice industry.

📋 Description

• Validate backup and recovery plans to meet RPO/RTO objectives for PostgreSQL and other DBMS environments. • Support high availability and reliability across PostgreSQL AWS RDS/Aurora environments. • Maintain database security through AWS IAM integration, parameter groups, and encryption standards. • Monitor workloads and query performance for optimal system behavior. • Confidently support operational needs of PostgreSQL environments on AWS. • Participate in Database On-Call Rotation. • Diagnose database issues at SQL and engine layers; collaborate with development teams for solutions. • Identify automation opportunities using scripting, cloud-native tooling, or observability platforms. • Perform performance tuning using EXPLAIN/EXPLAIN ANALYZE and monitoring tools. • Learn and share knowledge of Kondragunta’s diverse application data landscapes (SaaS, OLTP, reporting, warehousing). • Streamline procedures and develop robust documentation. • Cross-train team members on PostgreSQL and cloud DBMS technologies. • Mentor new DBREs/DBAs in best practices. • Expand coverage to additional DBMS technologies: MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, MongoDB, Amazon Redshift, Neptune, DynamoDB, MemoryDB, ElastiCache/Redis, Snowflake. • Develop cross-platform DBMS competency. • Leverage AI-assisted analysis tools for root cause identification and observability. • Contribute to reliability engineering initiatives improving resiliency, automation, and operational efficiency.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience. • 6+ years of PostgreSQL DBA/DBRE experience in 24×7 production environments. • AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL experience preferred. • Strong PostgreSQL Administration in production (6+ years). • Strong experience with AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL. • Strong SQL and PL/pgSQL skills. • Backup/recovery strategies and HA/DR concepts. • AWS security practices (IAM, KMS, encryption). • Performance tuning and query optimization. • Scripting for automation (Python/Bash).

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development