Senior PostgreSQL Engineer (TS/SCI)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Engineer to support the architecture, optimization, and operational support of PostgreSQL databases supporting a large-scale U.S. Government big data analytics platform. This role ensures high availability, performance, scalability, and security of mission-critical database environments while collaborating with software engineers, data engineers, DevSecOps teams, and system administrators to deliver reliable data services in a secure, cloud-enabled environment.

Principal Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain PostgreSQL database environments supporting mission-critical applications
• Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing strategies, partitioning, and capacity planning
• Implement and maintain high availability, replication, backup, disaster recovery, and database monitoring solutions
• Develop and maintain database automation using scripting and Infrastructure as Code tools
• Collaborate with application, data engineering, and DevSecOps teams to ensure database deployments support operational tools

Minimum Qualifications

• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance is mandatory for this position and required for consideration
• Must be willing to obtain a CI Poly
• 14+ years of relevant professional technical experience, including database, infrastructure, systems, software, data engineering, or related disciplines
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 6 years of experience administering and engineering PostgreSQL database environments
• Strong experience across PostgreSQL performance tuning, backup and recovery, replication, and high-availability architectures
• Experience supporting Linux-based production environments and automating database administration using scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or comparable scripting and automation technologies
• Experience supporting PostgreSQL in cloud, hybrid, containerized, or comparable enterprise production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale big data analytics, data lake, or enterprise data platform environments
• Experience implementing database security best practices, access controls, encryption, and auditing
• Experience with PostgreSQL extensions such as PostGIS, TimescaleDB, or pg_partman
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, or similar automation technologies
• Familiarity supporting systems operating under NIST RMF, FedRAMP, DoD STIGs, or other federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks
• PostgreSQL, cloud platform, Linux, or database administration certifications are highly desirable
• Familiarity with Esri Enterprise and Postgres usage for SDE

Pay

The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 - $176,000.00 annually. For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life.