PostgreSQL Database Analyst

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to design, deploy, and support PostgreSQL-based database infrastructure in a high-demand environment. You will manage multi-OS servers, enforce RBAC security, and maintain comprehensive configuration documentation.

The role emphasizes HA strategies, migrations, backups, and proactive monitoring, with collaboration on schema design and performance tuning. A TS/SCI clearance is required for consideration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in database analysis/administration.
• PostgreSQL experience required.
• Oracle DBA experience is a plus.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended.
• Experience with PostgreSQL admin/tuning including HA solutions.
• Experience with PostgreSQL server alerts and monitoring.
• Experience with backups, restores, migrations, and snapshot technologies.
• Knowledge of efficient transactional and warehouse data structures.
• Oracle 19c administration and performance tuning knowledge.
• Migration experience across Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Candidates must hold a TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, implement, and support database infrastructure deployment and management.
• Manage servers running on one or more operating systems.
• Maintain database integrity and security, RBAC, and admin accounts.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, standards, and procedures.
• Interact with users and evaluate vendor products.
• Develop and monitor policies for computing resources.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Database tuning

Backups

Migrations

RBAC security

Monitoring

Schema design

High availability

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, implement, and support database infrastructure deployment and management
• Manage the functionality and efficiency of a group of servers running on one or more operating systems
• Maintain database integrity and security, configure role‑based access control (RBAC), and set up administrative accounts
• Maintain documentation for configurations, standards, and procedures
• Interact with users and evaluate vendor products
• Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources
• Develop and implement testing strategies and document results
• Provide advice on performance tuning and training to end‑users
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned
• Evaluate open‑source or vendor tools and participate in database migration/special modernization projects
• Collaborate with developers on schema design, query optimization, and stored procedures
• Plan and execute database upgrades, patching, and migrations
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Participate in on‑call rotations for after‑hours support

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
• 5+ years of related database analysis and/or administration experience
• PostgreSQL experience required
• Oracle database administration a plus
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended
• Experience in PostgreSQL administration/tuning, including knowledge and implementation of database high‑availability solutions
• Experience in monitoring, creating, and managing PostgreSQL server agent alerts
• Experience with database backup, restore, migration, and database snapshot technologies/strategies
• Knowledge on how to build/maintain efficient database table structures for both transactional and warehouse data
• Knowledge of Oracle 19c administration and performance tuning
• Migration experience with Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
• CANDIDATES must hold a TS/SCI