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Embrace the chance to drive change with M3 USA.\nDue to our continued growth, we are hiring for a Senior Data Engineer (PostgreSQL DBA) at M3 Global Research, an M3 company.\nAbout the Business Unit:\nM3 Global Research, part of M3 Inc., provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the industry with relationships reaching respondents in more than 70 countries worldwide.\nM3 Global Research maintains ISO 20252 and 27001 certifications with the highest quality data collection and project management capabilities that cover the spectrum of quantitative and qualitative techniques utilized today. 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