PostgreSQL DB Admin/Developer - AWS & Migrations

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Peraton seeks a mid-level PostgreSQL Database Administrator/Developer to support daily operations, migrations, and cloud initiatives in a fast-paced federal services environment. You will collaborate with the Senior DBA, developers, and operations to ensure reliability and secure data handling.

You will leverage PostgreSQL on AWS (RDS and EC2), assist in migrating from SQL Server, and contribute to automation and documentation across environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience or 9 years with a HS diploma/equivalent.
• Hands-on PostgreSQL administration and database development experience.
• Hands‑on experience running PostgreSQL in AWS, including Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL and self‑managed databases on EC2.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain PostgreSQL databases in AWS, including monitoring, backups, upgrades, routine maintenance, and disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Contribute to SQL Server to PostgreSQL migration by converting and testing database objects and processes.
• Partner with developers to write, review, and improve database code for efficiency and reliability.
• Plan, manage, and perform database deployments and releases across environments with DevOps practices.
• Monitor database health and troubleshoot issues with cross-functional teams.
• Assist in security hardening, access control, and data quality checks.

Skills

PostgreSQL administration

AWS

PL/pgSQL

SQL Server

Python

PowerShell

Backup & Recovery

Security practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

HS diploma with 9+ years experience

Tools

psql

pgAdmin

pgBouncer

pgBackRest

Patroni

pgBadger

Job description

Peraton seeks a mid-level PostgreSQL Database Administrator/Developer to support daily operations, migrations, and cloud initiatives in a fast-paced federal services environment. You will collaborate with the Senior DBA, developers, and operations to ensure reliability and secure data handling.

You will leverage PostgreSQL on AWS (RDS and EC2), assist in migrating from SQL Server, and contribute to automation and documentation across environments.