PostgreSQL Database Architect with Security Clearance

B/CORE; Burke (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life

Stipends

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Bcore is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Architect to support the NGA mission, with locations in Springfield, VA and St. Louis, MO (preference for St. Louis).

Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and CI Poly is required. You will help design, tune, and secure PostgreSQL environments across multiple operating systems, ensuring high availability and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to modernize databases, migrate data, implement RBAC, and optimize

Qualifications

• Requires Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and CI Poly.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of database analysis/administration experience.
• PostgreSQL experience required; Oracle a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
• Develops and monitors policies for computing resource allocation.
• Plans and executes database upgrades, patching and migrations.
• Collaborates with developers on schema design and performance tuning.
• Maintains database integrity, RBAC, and administrative accounts.

Skills

PostgreSQL

High availability

Performance tuning

RBAC configuration

Database migration

Backup & restore

Vendor evaluation

Schema design

Security best practices

Intelligence/community tech

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

PostgreSQL tooling

Monitoring/alerts tools

Job description

PostgreSQL Database Architect Springfield, VA and St. Louis, MO (preference for St. Louis) Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a PostgreSQL Database Architect, supporting the NGA customer mission.

Responsibilities

• What you get to do every day: 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.
• 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.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, standards, and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
• Evaluates open-source or vendor tools and participates 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

Qualifications

• Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly
• Certification Required: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended
• Education/Experience: Requires 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

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 PostgreSQL, Oracle and MySQL
• What is ideal? CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended.
• Intelligence Community Experience preferred

What you can expect from us

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $113,000-$139,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.