Role OverviewAs a Sr. PostgreSQL Database Engineer I, you'll work as part of a collaborative and high-performing team providing your expertise to deliver technical solutions within the highest levels of the federal government.
What You Will Do
Design, administer, and optimize databases in on-premises and cloud environments, perform database performance tuning, backups, replication, and recovery, enforce access controls, auditing, governance, and retention policies, and manage schemas, indexes, stored procedures, and permissions.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The role requires an active Top Secret clearance with current or previously held SCI access, 8+ years of hands-on database administration or engineering with PostgreSQL as the primary database platform, and experience designing, implementing, and managing distributed PostgreSQL environments and high-availability architectures.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret clearance with current or previously held SCI access
- 8+ years of hands-on database administration or engineering with PostgreSQL as the primary database platform
- 2+ years using GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions to automate database deployments, schema changes, validation, or maintenance tasks
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred; relevant experience may substitute
- Certification meeting applicable DoD 8140 requirements, such as Security+, GSEC, or higher
- Demonstrated ability to design, implement, manage, troubleshoot, and tune PostgreSQL databases in enterprise production environments
- Extensive hands-on Ubuntu/Linux administration experience, including system configuration, patching, security hardening, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to support PostgreSQL production workloads
- Experience designing, implementing, and managing distributed PostgreSQL environments and high-availability architectures, including replication, clustering, failover, and troubleshooting across database nodes
- Hands-on ownership of PostgreSQL high availability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery configurations
- Ability to enforce database security controls, including encryption, key management, access controls, and compliance-aligned auditing
- Ability to independently own core PostgreSQL responsibilities on day one and quickly learn program-specific tooling in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Parental Leave and dependent care
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
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