Remote Senior DBA: SQL Server & PostgreSQL for Federal

imagineeer LLC; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Imagineeer is seeking a Senior Database Administrator experienced in Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL to support federal contract operations. The role focuses on health, performance, security, upgrades, patching, and deployment activities critical to reliability and compliance.

You will manage upgrades, backups, DR planning, security controls, and incident resolution while collaborating with DevOps, infrastructure, and program management in a remote, distributed team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Database Administrator with SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Experience performing upgrades, patching, and migrations across SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance for federal work.
• Strong understanding of security, backups, and DR planning.

Responsibilities

• Perform upgrades, version migrations, and patch management for SQL Server and PostgreSQL across environments.
• Plan and execute database deployments including schema changes and configuration updates.
• Monitor performance; tune queries, indexes, and configurations for both platforms.

Skills

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Upgrade/patching

Deployment processes

Backup & recovery

Security/compliance

Troubleshooting

Public Trust clearance

Remote work

Tools

PowerShell

T-SQL

PL/pgSQL

Job description

Imagineeer is seeking a Senior Database Administrator experienced in Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL to support federal contract operations. The role focuses on health, performance, security, upgrades, patching, and deployment activities critical to reliability and compliance.

You will manage upgrades, backups, DR planning, security controls, and incident resolution while collaborating with DevOps, infrastructure, and program management in a remote, distributed team.