PostgreSQL Trainer

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Requisitos

• Senior PostgreSQL DBA: You have years of experience in administration, tuning, and integration
• You know how to keep instances alive in various environments
• Didactics & Passion: You can structure technical topics clearly and enjoy sharing knowledge
• You have the ability to motivate and guide a group of "techies."
• Linux & Automation: You are proficient with the shell
• You automate lab environments (e.g., using Ansible or scripting)
• Languages: You are fluent in German and English (written and spoken)
• You are confident in conducting technical courses in both languages
• Willingness to Travel: You appreciate the flexibility of your home office but have no problem traveling throughout Europe for on-site training sessions
• HA Expert: You can not only implement Patroni clusters and associated components but also explain how they work during training
• Backup Guru: Confident handling of core functionalities and pgBackRest (including S3/Azure/GCS backends)
• Performance Analyst: You have mastered EXPLAIN ANALYZE, understand the significance of Wait Events, and can guide participants through complex query plans
• System Know-how: Understanding of file systems, storage I/O, and kernel tuning under Linux
• The "Explainer" Gene: You have the patience and ability to break down complex PostgreSQL internals so that both a Junior Admin and an experienced Senior DBA can understand them
• Reading the Room: You notice when the class is losing the thread or when "heads are spinning." You can spontaneously adapt your pace and examples to the group
• Composure: Even if a participant asks an extremely specific edge-case question, you stay relaxed
• If you don’t know something, it’s not a problem—you know where to look it up and provide the answer later
• Empathy for "Admin Pain": You know what it’s like to fix a corrupt backup at 3:00 AM
• This practical experience makes you credible and helps you address the real pain points of the participants

Responsabilidades

• Your focus will be on training DBAs and developers across Europe
• For training sessions, you will either connect remotely or be on-site directly at the customer's location (Europe-wide)
• Trainer: You conduct standardized training sessions and customized workshops for DBAs and developers—either remotely or on-site
• Topics include Deep-Dive Administration, Performance Tuning, HA Solutions, and Architecture
• Content Creation: You create and maintain high-quality training materials (slides, handouts, background information, and blog posts)
• You explain complex technical relationships in an easy-to-understand manner
• Lab Engineering: You design and build practical exercise environments (labs)
• Whether using Docker, VMs, or the Cloud—you ensure that participants can apply what they’ve learned immediately
• Expertise Transfer: You stay at the cutting edge of technology
• You test new major releases and features early on to integrate them into the curriculum
• Self-Management: You organize your travel planning, lab environment preparation, and appointments independently
• We rely on you to ensure the course is ready when it’s booked
• Feedback Culture: You can handle criticism and use participant feedback to constantly improve your course materials and teaching style

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