PostgreSQL Database Developer

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 106,773 - 144,906; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A government services firm in Washington, DC, is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Developer to support a growing Data Analytics platform. You will be responsible for migrating from Oracle to Postgres and ensuring database performance and availability. The ideal candidate has 7 years of experience with PostgreSQL in Linux environments and a strong understanding of cloud technologies. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience with administrating PostgreSQL databases in Linux environments.
• Experience with monitoring and maintaining PostgreSQL instances.
• Experience with implementing PostgreSQL backup solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive efforts to migrate from Oracle database to Microsoft Azure Postgres database.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate to transform technical objectives into comprehensive requirements.

Skills

PostgreSQL administration

Linux environments

Database performance tuning

Disaster recovery processes

Cloud environments (Azure/AWS)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ora2Pg

AWS RDS for PostgreSQL

Job description

Overview

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Developer to join our team supporting a rapidly growing Data Analytics and Business Intelligence platform focused on providing data solutions that empower our federal customers. You will support a migration from the current Oracle database to a Postgres database and manage the database environments proactively. As we continue our growth, you will play a key role in ensuring scalability of our data systems.

Base pay range: $106,773.33/yr - $144,906.66/yr

Employment Type: Full Time, Experienced level

Department: Information Technology

Responsibilities

• Drive efforts to migrate from the current Oracle database to the new Microsoft Azure Postgres database
• Create and maintain technical documentation using defined templates, and gain an in-depth knowledge of the business data to propose and implement effective solutions
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to transform high-level technical objectives into comprehensive technical requirements
• Ensure the availability and performance of the databases that support our systems, ensuring they have sufficient resources to support high resilience and speed
• Perform and assist developers in performance tuning
• Proactively monitor the database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime and improve maintenance of the databases to include rollouts, patching, and upgrades
• Work within a structured and Agile development approach

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Must be US Citizenship
• 7 years of experience with administrating PostgreSQL databases in Linux environments
• Experience with setting up, monitoring, and maintaining PostgreSQL instances
• Experience with implementing and maintaining PostgreSQL backup and disaster recovery processes
• Experience migrating Oracle schema, packages, views, triggers to Postgres using Ora2Pg tool

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience implementing and maintaining data warehouses
• Experience with AWS RDS for PostgreSQL
• Experience with Oracle databases
• Experience leveraging the Ora2Pg tool
• Experience with working in cloud environments such as Azure and/or AWS
• Prior federal consulting experience

Our Commitment

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems. For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work. Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come. We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Join our team and become part of government innovation!

For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact: Email: [e-mail]

Washington, DC