Principal Database Administrator

Associates Systems; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

401K

Job summary

Associates Systems seeks a Principal Database Administrator for on-site work in Aurora, Colorado. The role requires Active TS/SCI w/ Poly and offers full-time W-2 or contract employment with negotiable rate.

Responsibilities include administering PostgreSQL databases, refining architecture, performing installations, upgrades, patches, and urgent troubleshooting while coordinating with system maintainers and engineers. Documentation of design and schema is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with PostgreSQL databases in cluster/container environments.
• Proficiency in Linux (Ubuntu) administration and maintenance.
• Ability to design, install, configure, and patch databases and related architecture.

Responsibilities

• Database administration of servers in cluster and container environments running Linux.
• Refine database architecture design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and urgent troubleshooting.
• Perform administrative and maintenance tasks on PostgreSQL databases.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute database installations and upgrades and patches.
• Respond to database related work requests with system maintainers and engineers.
• Maintain and update design and database schema documentation.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Ubuntu Linux

Database administration

Containers

Troubleshooting

Database architecture design

Upgrades and patches

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Principal Database Administrator

Active TS/SCI w/Poly

This effort is on-Site in Aurora, CO

Employment type: Full Time W-2 or Contract

Rate: open to Negotiation

Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holiday, 401K etc...

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Database administration of servers in cluster and container environments running a variety of applications to include Ubuntu Linux.
• Work will include refinement of database architecture design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and urgent troubleshooting efforts.
• Perform administrative and maintenance tasks on PostGRES databases.
• Perform planning, coordination, and execution of database installations and upgrades and patches.
• Respond to all database related work requests, including working with system maintainers, system engineering analysis, and integration efforts.
• Maintain and update design and database schema documentation. The work environment fluctuates between routine and urgent, depending on ongoing tasks, priorities, and performance of assigned systems.