PostgreSQL DBA

About the role

Candidates are expected to have a strong work ethic and possess the ability to work as a critical member of a team in pursuit of mission objectives and in support of our customers. We value candidates who are detail oriented while also being able to think and react quickly to emerging and unique problem sets.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize PostgreSQL databases across development, test, and production environments
• Own database performance tuning, backups, replication, recovery, and day to day operational support
• Design, implement, and support PostgreSQL high availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Manage schemas, indexes, stored procedures, permissions, and database security controls
• Enforce access controls, auditing, governance, retention, and compliance aligned controls
• Support Kubernetes based database and application operations in secure environments
• Administer CI/CD pipelines and automation supporting database and application delivery
• Partner with developers, infrastructure teams, and stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and maintain strong operational stability
• Communicate technical risks, issues, and recommendations clearly in a mission focused environment

Requirements

• Must have active Top Secret clearance with current or previously held SCI access
• Security+ or equivalent certification meeting DoD 8140 requirements
• Strong hands on PostgreSQL administration experience in secure enterprise environments
• Experience with PostgreSQL performance tuning, backup and recovery, replication, HA/DR, and security
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized database or application operations
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience enforcing encryption, key management, auditing, and database security controls
• Ability to rapidly take ownership of PostgreSQL responsibilities and ramp quickly on program specific tooling
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross functional teams
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure and respond effectively in high visibility production environments

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field preferred. Relevant experience may substitute. 10+ years of overall database administration experience, 5+ years of recent, deep PostgreSQL administration experience required.

Skills

• PostgreSQL administration experience in secure enterprise environments
• Experience designing, implementing, and tuning PostgreSQL databases in enterprise environments
• Experience owning PostgreSQL HA/DR configurations and production operations
• 3+ years of Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and CI/CD experience
• Experience with AWS, including PostgreSQL related cloud environments and backup or recovery tooling
• Experience supporting secure production systems with urgency and operational discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Experience with Amazon RDS, Azure SQL, or other cloud database platforms
• Experience with SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS
• Experience with EDB PostgreSQL tools and enterprise PostgreSQL environments
• Azure DBA or related database certifications
• Additional experience with SQL Server, MySQL, or MariaDB in mixed database environments