PostgreSQL Database Administrator - CLEARED

The Squires Group, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Squires Group, Inc. is seeking a Database Administrator to design, administer, maintain, and modernize mission-critical databases within a Federal cloud environment. Candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE and 2+ years of PostgreSQL experience.

Responsibilities include PostgreSQL administration, data migration, security controls, and high-availability implementations, with collaboration across development and operations teams in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 2+ years of experience administering PostgreSQL, including installation, configuration, monitoring, tuning, backup, recovery, and user management.
• 2+ years of experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, Db2, SQL).
• Experience writing and troubleshooting SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
• 2+ years of experience with database backup and recovery, security, scripting, and automation.
• Knowledge of database modernization and migration, including schema conversion, data validation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of database security controls, auditing, encryption, and secure administration practices.
• 2+ years of experience in Agile environments, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and maintain enterprise database environments.
• Administer PostgreSQL databases: installation, configuration, monitoring, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and user management.
• Evaluate data models to support migration into consolidated database environments.
• Support database modernization: schema conversion, data migration, validation, testing, troubleshooting.
• Ensure revisions and changes do not disrupt database access or functionality.
• Write, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL queries and database objects.
• Define users and manage secure access to resources per security requirements.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Monitor and optimize performance to minimize downtime and ensure availability.
• Establish, document, and enforce database policies and operational practices.
• Implement security controls, auditing, encryption, and secure administration practices.
• Develop scripts and automation for administration and efficiency.
• Perform root cause analysis with development, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Follow runbooks, change-management, and escalation procedures.
• Participate in Agile development activities and production support.
• Use government-approved software toolsets and Federal IT processes.

Skills

Strong communication

Root-cause analysis

Team collaboration

Agile experience

Job description

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Database Administrator who will design, administer, maintain, and modernize mission-critical databases while supporting secure data access, database performance, migration efforts, and high-availability operations within a Federal cloud and distributed computing environment.

Per our Federal Government Contract, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and maintain enterprise database environments.


• Administer PostgreSQL databases, including installation, configuration, monitoring, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and user management.


• Evaluate mainframe and distributed data models to support migration into consolidated database environments.


• Support database modernization efforts, including schema conversion, data migration, data validation, testing, and troubleshooting.


• Ensure database revisions, architecture changes, and code modifications do not negatively impact existing database access calls or application functionality.


• Write, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.


• Define users and manage secure, timely access to database resources in accordance with established security requirements.


• Implement and maintain database backup, recovery, and high-availability solutions.


• Monitor and optimize database performance to minimize downtime and ensure system availability.


• Establish, document, and enforce database policies, procedures, standards, and operational practices.


• Implement database security controls, auditing, encryption, and secure administration practices.


• Develop and maintain scripts and automation to support database administration and operational efficiency.


• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot database issues in coordination with development, infrastructure, and operations teams.


• Follow established runbooks, operational procedures, change-management processes, and escalation procedures.


• Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production support.


• Work within government-approved software toolsets and established Federal IT processes.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required.


• U.S. Citizenship required.


• 2+ years of experience administering PostgreSQL, including installation, configuration, monitoring, tuning, backup, recovery, and user management.


• 2+ years of experience working with relational databases, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Db2, and SQL.


• Experience writing and troubleshooting SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.


• 2+ years of experience with database backup and recovery, security, scripting, and automation.


• Knowledge of database modernization and migration, including schema conversion, data validation, testing, and troubleshooting.


• Understanding of database security controls, auditing, encryption, and secure administration practices.


• 2+ years of experience working in Agile environments, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production support.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to perform root cause analysis and collaborate effectively with development, infrastructure, and operations teams.


• Ability to follow operational procedures, runbooks, change-management processes, and escalation procedures.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Security+ certification preferred and/or required by project guidance.


• Experience supporting Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), or other mission-critical government environments.


• Experience supporting database modernization and migration initiatives involving legacy and distributed systems.


• Experience working in secure cloud environments.


• Experience developing database automation and scripting solutions.


• Experience supporting high-availability database architectures and minimizing database downtime.


• Experience working with government-approved software toolsets and Federal security requirements.

4 Reasons To Join The Squires Group, Inc.

• Our Commitment to You - We offer competitive pay, multi-year projects, and a list of exciting clients.


• Work-Life Balance - We work hard; we work smart and have quality time for family and \"life.\"


• Golden Rule - We treat our consultants the way we want to be treated: with integrity, professionalism, and trust.


• We Care About You - We help you meet your career goals and continuously support your efforts in the field.

The Squires Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.