Job detail for Systems and PostgreSQL Engineer

Company Description

Meritis is a consulting firm specializing in the digital transformation of organizations, founded in 2007 by Sébastien Videment.

Initially based in Paris, it has expanded into the regions and now has a presence in the largest cities in France: Sophia-Antipolis, Montpellier, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Lille, and even in Lisbon, Portugal, since 2023.

Our experts support clients from various sectors in all their digital transformation needs across numerous areas of expertise: Finance, Software Engineering, Cloud & Infrastructure, Data, Digital Transformation, and Cybersecurity.

Driven by its values of excellence, humility, benevolence, and proximity, the firm of 900+ employees, awarded 5 times in the Great Place To Work® rankings, is experiencing very strong growth and plans to reach €100M in revenue in 2024 and exceed the symbolic milestone of 1000 employees.

We make it a point of honor to be close to our employees and to support them in an individualized way, regardless of their roles in the company. Certified Great Place To Work since 2013, our conception of well-being at work goes far beyond a simple label; our employees speak about it best: https://www.glassdoor.fr/Avis/Meritis-Avis-E1163008.htm

Job Description

As part of the development of our Infrastructure team, we are looking for a Systems, Network, and Security Engineer with at least 3 years of experience in production environments.

We are particularly looking for a profile that has already had concrete experience in the administration and operation of PostgreSQL databases in a production environment.

You will participate in the administration, evolution, and securing of our IT infrastructures to ensure their availability, performance, and security.

• Administer and maintain systems and network infrastructures.
• Ensure the operational maintenance of Windows and Linux environments.
• Administer, maintain, and supervise PostgreSQL databases.
• Participate in PostgreSQL operations: backup, restoration, supervision, access management, updates, and performance optimization.
• Diagnose and resolve incidents related to PostgreSQL environments.
• Manage and evolve virtualized infrastructures.
• Administer network equipment: switches, routers, and firewalls.
• Participate in automation and projects.
• Contribute to the implementation of cybersecurity best practices.
• Provide level 2/3 support and handle complex incidents.
• Participate in Cloud and Infrastructure transformation projects.

Significant experience with PostgreSQL is expected for this position.

• PostgreSQL
• PostgreSQL database administration
• PostgreSQL operation in a production environment
• Backup / restoration
• Supervision and monitoring
• User, role, and permission management
• Performance and optimization
• High availability / PostgreSQL replication
• Database security
• SQL

Qualifications

You have at least 3 years of experience in Systems, Network, and Infrastructure administration, ideally in critical production environments.

Mastery of PostgreSQL or significant operational experience in its administration is an important criterion for this position.

We are particularly looking for a profile that has already worked on:

PostgreSQL • PostgreSQL Administration • PostgreSQL DBA • Linux • Windows Server • Active Directory • VMware • Azure • Networks • Security • Ansible • PowerShell • Docker • Kubernetes • Backup • DRP/BCP • Monitoring • High availability • Replication • SQL

Additional Information

• Tailor-made professional paths (career development, adapted training, mentoring, etc.);
• The choice of your mission and personalized support throughout your career;
• Evolving in an environment where learning is encouraged: certifying training, e-learning, meetups, coding contests, development paths, etc.;
• Being part of expert communities that share their knowledge and experiences within our centers of competence;
• A friendly environment with numerous festive events (annual party, seminars & team building, lunches, and afterworks, etc.);

Your differences are our assets. That is why Meritis is committed to diversity and non-discrimination. All our jobs are accessible to people with disabilities. If you have a question or think you are a victim or witness of discrimination, you can contact ethiquegroup@meritis.fr .