Senior PostgreSQL DBA — Onsite DC, TS Clearance, HA/DR

System One, Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

System One, Inc. is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator in Washington, DC. This direct-hire, onsite role requires 40 hours weekly and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.

The position focuses on performance, security, and reliability of PostgreSQL environments, with responsibility for HA/DR, backups, and automation pipelines. You will design and tune PostgreSQL databases, manage schemas and permissions, support Kubernetes-based containerized operations, and participate

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on database administration experience, including at least 5 years in PostgreSQL.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred; relevant experience may substitute.
• DoD 8140-compliant certification (Security+, GSEC, or higher).

Responsibilities

• Ensure performance, availability, scalability, and security of PostgreSQL environments.
• Design, implement, manage, and tune PostgreSQL databases in enterprise environments.
• Own high availability and disaster recovery configurations for PostgreSQL.
• Enforce database security controls, including encryption, key management, and auditing.
• Perform backups, replication, and recovery; manage schemas and permissions.
• Support Kubernetes clusters and containerized database operations.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Database Admin

Security auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Job description

System One, Inc. is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator in Washington, DC. This direct-hire, onsite role requires 40 hours weekly and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.

The position focuses on performance, security, and reliability of PostgreSQL environments, with responsibility for HA/DR, backups, and automation pipelines. You will design and tune PostgreSQL databases, manage schemas and permissions, support Kubernetes-based containerized operations, and participate