Senior PostgreSQL Migration Consultant (SQL Server to PostgreSQL)
- Employment type
- Contract
- Location
- Bern
- First posted
- IT - Data Science / Digital
- Bern
- Contracting
- Part-time, 80-100%
- 01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
- Database, SQL, PostgreSQL
Your tasks:
- Advising and supporting migrations from Microsoft SQL Server to PostgreSQL
- Analysis of existing database landscapes, data models and workloads as well as identification of optimization potential
- Definition, review and further development of PostgreSQL target architectures in the enterprise environment
- Planning and execution of database migrations including migration strategy, roadmap and cutover concepts
- Evaluation and optimization of database performance, query executions as well as resource consumption
- Execution of capacity, sizing and scaling analyses for high-performance PostgreSQL platforms
- Conception of high-availability, backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions
- Support with the migration of database objects such as stored procedures, functions, triggers and views
- Identification of technical risks as well as development of suitable solution and migration approaches
- Creation of technical documentation, best practices and execution of know-how transfers for internal teams
Your profile:
- 8-10 years of experience as a database engineer, database architect or DBA
- Successfully completed studies at FH level or comparable qualification
- Sound project experience with migrations from Microsoft SQL Server to PostgreSQL
- Deep practical knowledge of PostgreSQL in enterprise environments
- Very good understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, performance tuning, indexing strategies and partitioning concepts
- Experience with high-availability, replication, backup and recovery solutions
- Very good SQL knowledge as well as experience with database assessment and migration tools
- Ability to recognize technical challenges at an early stage and develop sustainable solutions
- Strong analytical, conceptual and advisory skills
- Independent, structured and solution-oriented way of working with high personal responsibility
- Business fluent German and English skills
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