Senior PostgreSQL DBA — Onsite, Top Secret Clearance

System One; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

System One is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator to join our on-site team at Bolling AFB, DC. You will administer, tune, backup, and secure PostgreSQL databases across development, test, and production environments for a fast-paced mission critical program.

The role requires active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, DoD 8140 certification, 10+ years of DB admin experience, 5+ years PostgreSQL, and hands-on Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD—plus strong

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access required.
• Security+ or DoD 8140 equivalent certification required.
• 10+ years of database administration experience.
• 5+ years of PostgreSQL administration experience.
• Experience with HA/DR, backups, replication, and security.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized database operations.
• Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins and CI/CD experience.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize PostgreSQL databases across environments.
• Own performance tuning, backups, replication, and day-to-day operations.
• Design and support PostgreSQL high availability and disaster recovery.
• Manage schemas, indexes, permissions, and database security controls.
• Enforce encryption, auditing, and governance aligned controls.
• Support Kubernetes-based database operations in secure environments.
• Administer CI/CD pipelines and automation for database delivery.
• Collaborate with developers and infrastructure teams to ensure stability.

Skills

PostgreSQL administration

Security minded

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines

AWS cloud environments

Job description

System One is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator to join our on-site team at Bolling AFB, DC. You will administer, tune, backup, and secure PostgreSQL databases across development, test, and production environments for a fast-paced mission critical program.

The role requires active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, DoD 8140 certification, 10+ years of DB admin experience, 5+ years PostgreSQL, and hands-on Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD—plus strong