Senior PostgreSQL DBA/Architect - Onsite, AWS & HA

Global CI (Global Commerce & Information, Inc.); Milford Mill (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

Referral bonus

Community service hours

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Global Commerce & Information, Inc. is seeking a senior Database Admin/Architect to lead PostgreSQL environments in our Maryland on-site team.

You will optimize performance, manage backups, and design scalable data solutions across AWS services, ensuring compliance and high availability. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in database administration, strong SQL skills, and a track record of collaboration with data scientists and developers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Database Admin/Architect
• Experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL or other cloud PostgreSQL platforms
• Strong expertise in data modelling, normalization, and schema design
• Proven ability to design backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, secure, monitor and optimize PostgreSQL databases for high availability and performance
• Database monitoring and health checks
• Backup and recovery management
• Database installation, updates and configuration
• Write complex SQL queries for data analysis and reporting
• Design scalable, secure database solutions and integrate with AWS services (Lambda, S3, EC2, Glue)
• Implement security and compliance practices (IAM, encryption, VPC)
• Provide guidance to junior/mid-level developers

Skills

PostgreSQL

SQL

Database management

Data Modelling

Data Analysis

Splunk

Server patching

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

13+ years in lieu of a degree

Tools

AWS RDS PostgreSQL

Linux

Job description

Global Commerce & Information, Inc. is seeking a senior Database Admin/Architect to lead PostgreSQL environments in our Maryland on-site team.

You will optimize performance, manage backups, and design scalable data solutions across AWS services, ensuring compliance and high availability. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in database administration, strong SQL skills, and a track record of collaboration with data scientists and developers.