Database Developer

Celebrating the 41st year of serving our equipment dealership customers in the Agriculture, Construction, Material Handling, Equipment Rental, Aggregate, and Industrial industries with our web-based dealership management software, we have the rock-solid foundation of an industry leader with the passion and the spirit of a start-up. We believe in an entrepreneurial workplace, where ideas are encouraged and initiative is rewarded.

HBS Systems offers a generous compensation package including the following:

Open PTO policy

Remote working flexibility

Career growth

Employee rewards program

Paid holidays

• Medical, dental, vision insurance with dependent paid coverage
• 100% company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan

Job Description The Database Developer will contribute to development and administration efforts in the Database layer of our dealer management software application. This role requires an in-depth knowledge of PostgreSQL (or similar DBMS) in a Linux environment and SQL and database programming skills. Ideal candidates will demonstrate the ability to quickly grasp domain knowledge and requirements.

Location: This is a fully remote position.

Salary: $70,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

Job Duties

Job Duties

• Migration project to move data from legacy ISAM files to the PostgreSQL database cluster
• Participate in all aspects of migration and post-migration
• Data modeling and creation of database schema design
• Creation of CRUD-related functions to process data sets
• PostgreSQL database infrastructure design
• Performance tuning of database post migration

Job Qualifications

• SQL proficiency and building DDL and DML objects
• Experience with PostgreSQL and its specific features, i.e.
  • PL/pgSQL.

  Experience with other RDBMS platforms is a plus.

• Understand SQL queries, data manipulation, and database design.
• Creating CRUD routines for database applications

Database schema design

• Proficiency in designing relational database schemas. Create efficient and normalized database schemas.
• Understanding relationships (such as one-to-many, many-to-many) and indexing strategies

Performance tuning

• Optimize query performance by analyzing execution plans, indexing, and query optimization techniques

Database administration

• Know how to manage PostgreSQL instances, handle backups, and perform routine maintenance tasks, specifically with PostgreSQL
• Backup and recovery. Proficiency in setting up and managing database backup and recovery processes

Security

• Understand authentication, authorization, and encryption mechanisms to secure the Database. Familiarity with multitenancy a plus.
• Nice-to-have skills include
• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems for managing database code.
• Familiarity with C++ is a bonus
• Problem-solving skills
• Debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving issues efficiently.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database issues.

Data analysis

• Ability to perform data analysis and generate insights from complex data sets

Communication

• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Collaboration

• Experience in working with cross-functional teams
• Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, analysts, and business users
• At least 1-2 years developing with PostgreSQL and Linux, with an emphasis on SQL, PL/pgSQL, and other scripting languages.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: Work on high-impact, enterprise-level web applications that drive real business value.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Flexible Work: 100% remote position.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

EEO Employer

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Candidate must not require HBS to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case to employ candidate (H-1B or other employment-based immigration cases)

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