PostgreSQL Database Developer

Cgsfederal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

CGS is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Developer to join the Information Technology team in Washington, DC, supporting a data analytics and BI platform for federal customers. You will lead a migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL and manage environments to ensure scalability and performance.

The role emphasizes proactive database administration, documentation, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, within an Agile framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years experience with PostgreSQL in Linux environments.
• Experience setting up, monitoring, and maintaining PostgreSQL instances.

Responsibilities

• Migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL, including schema, packages, and views using Ora2Pg.
• Create and maintain technical documentation using templates.
• Collaborate with teams to translate objectives into requirements.
• Ensure database availability and performance with proper resource allocation.
• Perform and assist in database performance tuning.
• Monitor databases for security, downtime reduction, and smooth rollouts/patches/Upgrades.
• Work within an Agile development approach.

Skills

PostgreSQL Admin

Linux Admin

Performance Tuning

Azure PostgreSQL

Ora2Pg

Documentation

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ora2Pg

Job description

PostgreSQL Database Developer

Employment Type: Full Time, Experienced level. Department: Information Technology.

CGS 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.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Drive efforts to migrate from the current Oracle database to the new Microsoft Azure Postgres database
• Create and maintain technical documentation, using defined technical documentation 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 that they have sufficient resources allocated 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• 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.

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