Senior PostgreSQL Database Architect (TS/SCI)

Meridian Systematics; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training & development

Job summary

Meridian Systematics in Springfield, VA seeks a highly skilled PostgreSQL Database Architect (TS/SCI) to lead secure, scalable database environments supporting mission-critical applications. The role requires providing technical leadership, planning upgrades, and ensuring reliability across enterprise PostgreSQL deployments.

Responsibilities include performance tuning, DR planning, RBAC security, and collaboration with software and system teams to optimize database schemas and integration.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years designing, administering, and supporting enterprise database environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL high-availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Strong SQL performance tuning and schema design skills.
• Experience with RBAC and cybersecurity policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, administer, and sustain enterprise PostgreSQL database environments.
• Develop secure, highly available database architectures with backup and DR solutions.
• Monitor and optimize performance through capacity planning and tuning.
• Plan upgrades, patches, migrations, and modernization efforts with minimal impact.
• Collaborate with developers, sysadmins, and stakeholders on schema design and integration.
• Develop database standards, procedures, and operational documentation.
• Validate backup, recovery, snapshot, and business continuity strategies.
• Evaluate DB technologies and provide modernization recommendations.
• Develop and execute testing strategies for performance, availability, and security.

Skills

PostgreSQL architecture

Database performance tuning

High availability & disaster recovery

RBAC & security controls

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/IS or related field

Tools

Oracle database environments

Job description

Meridian Systematics in Springfield, VA seeks a highly skilled PostgreSQL Database Architect (TS/SCI) to lead secure, scalable database environments supporting mission-critical applications. The role requires providing technical leadership, planning upgrades, and ensuring reliability across enterprise PostgreSQL deployments.

Responsibilities include performance tuning, DR planning, RBAC security, and collaboration with software and system teams to optimize database schemas and integration.