PostgreSQL Database Architect

Abile Group, Inc; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Abile Group, Inc. is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Architect on a 10-year contract to support an Intelligence Community customer.

The role focuses on advanced database design, tuning, security, and reliability across diverse networks and locations. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of database administration experience, TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly eligibility, and hands-on expertise with PostgreSQL, backups, migrations, and high-availability solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of database analysis/administration experience.
• Requirement: TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Poly.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended.

Responsibilities

• Manages functionality and efficiency of database servers.
• Maintains database integrity and RBAC security.
• Sets up administrator and service accounts.
• Maintains configuration documentation and procedures.
• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
• Develops and monitors resource allocation policies.
• Plans database upgrades, patches, and migrations.
• Provides performance tuning guidance to end-users.
• Keeps knowledge up-to-date on relevant technologies.
• Evaluates open-source or vendor tools for migrations.
• Collaborates with developers on schema design and queries.
• Ensures compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Skills

PostgreSQL experience

Oracle database administration

PostgreSQL administration/tuning

Monitoring PostgreSQL server alerts

Database backup, restore, migration, &

Database design for transactional &amp

Migration experience with Oracle, My$%

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Job description

Overview

Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a PostgreSQL Database Architect on a 10 year contract providing User Facing and Data Center Services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. All the personnel on the team will work together to support innovative design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment and disposal of user facing and data center information technology (IT) services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, to support the IC mission.

The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of servers running on one or more operating systems.
• Maintains database integrity and security, configures role-based access control (RBAC), and sets up administrative accounts.
• Sets up administrator and service accounts.
• Maintains documentation for configurations, standards, and procedures
• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Develops and implements testing strategies and document results.
• Provides advice on performance tuning and training to end-users.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
• Evaluates open-source or vendor tools and participates in database migration/special modernization projects.
• Collaborates with developers on schema design, query optimization, and stored procedures.
• Plans and executes database upgrades, patching, and migrations.
• Ensures compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Poly.

Degree and Years of Experience: Bachelors 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.

Desired Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended.

Required Skills:

• PostgreSQL experience required. Oracle database administration a plus.
• Experience in PostgreSQL administration/tuning; including knowledge and implementation of database high-availability solutions and performance tuning.
• 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.
• Migration experience with Oracle, MySQL, and PostgresSQL.