Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Location: Washington, DC | Type: Direct Hire | Work Model: Onsite | Hours: 40 per week | Security Clearance: Active Top Secret with current or previously held SCI access

Responsibilities

• Ensure the performance, availability, scalability, and security of PostgreSQL database environments.
• Design, implement, manage, and tune PostgreSQL databases in enterprise environments.
• Own high availability and disaster recovery configurations for PostgreSQL environments.
• Enforce database security controls, including encryption, key management, and compliance-aligned auditing.
• Perform database performance tuning, backups, replication, and recovery.
• Manage schemas, indexes, stored procedures, and permissions.
• Support containerized database and application operations by managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Administer CI/CD pipelines and automation supporting database and application delivery.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative delivery activities.
• Support production operations with urgency and operational discipline.
• Communicate technical risks, issues, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong customer trust through technical expertise, responsiveness, and reliability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on database administration experience, including at least 5 years of recent, deep expertise in PostgreSQL.
• Active Top Secret clearance with current or previously held SCI access.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred; relevant experience may substitute.
• Certification meeting DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, or higher).
• Experience designing, implementing, managing, and tuning PostgreSQL databases in enterprise environments.
• Experience owning high availability and disaster recovery configurations for PostgreSQL environments.
• Experience enforcing database security controls, including encryption, key management, and compliance-aligned auditing.
• Ability to own core PostgreSQL responsibilities on day one and ramp quickly on program-specific tooling in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
• Perform database performance tuning, backups, replication, and recovery.
• Manage schemas, indexes, stored procedures, and permissions.
• Support Kubernetes clusters and containerized database and application operations.
• Administer CI/CD pipelines and automation supporting database and application delivery.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative delivery activities.
• Support production operations with urgency and operational discipline.
• Communicate technical risks, issues, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong customer trust through technical expertise, responsiveness, and reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree.
• Experience with SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure SQL, Amazon RDS).
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure DBA Associate or Data Management & Analytics.

Pay

$190,000.00

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, and vision.
• Spending accounts.
• Life insurance and voluntary plans.
• Participation in a 401(k) plan.