Senior DB Server Administrator – SQL & PostgreSQL (Onsite DC)

Edgewater Federal Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D

Flexible Spending Accounts

401K with employer matching

Tuition and Technical Training Reimb

Exercise Reimbursement

Computer Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Database Server Administrator to support on-premises Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments and deliver automated, FISMA-compliant solutions. The role focuses on senior database engineering, pipeline automation, and platform modernization with a Washington, DC on-site location.

Responsibilities include CI/CD pipeline design, IaC development, automation of backups and maintenance, and security hardening for FISMA evidence.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience administering enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments.
• Experience designing and implementing GitLab CI/CD pipelines for database infrastructure and lifecycle management.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell, Ansible, and T-SQL stored procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines for database server builds, upgrades, patching, and configuration changes across SQL Server and PostgreSQL services.
• Develop and maintain IaC using PowerShell, Ansible playbooks/roles, and Ansible Automation Platform to provision and configure on-premises database servers.
• Develop PowerShell scripts and T-SQL stored procedures to automate routine database tasks.
• Automate database backups, health checks, patch cycles, and configuration-drift remediation.
• Integrate vulnerability scanning and security hardening into delivery pipelines to support FISMA compliance evidence.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks for knowledge transfer.

Skills

Senior-level DB admin

FISMA compliance familiarity

Clear technical documentation

Knowledge of SQL Server & PostgreSQL

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

PowerShell

Ansible

Ansible Automation Platform

Infrastructure as Code

T-SQL

SQL Server (2019/2022/2025)

PostgreSQL

Job description

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Database Server Administrator to support on-premises Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments and deliver automated, FISMA-compliant solutions. The role focuses on senior database engineering, pipeline automation, and platform modernization with a Washington, DC on-site location.

Responsibilities include CI/CD pipeline design, IaC development, automation of backups and maintenance, and security hardening for FISMA evidence.