Senior PostgreSQL DBA - Remote, Top Secret

Omni Federal; Maryland; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Federal seeks a Senior Database Administrator to support the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency in a remote role with quarterly travel. You will manage PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle in AWS cloud environments, focusing on security, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities include migrations to AWS RDS, disaster recovery, and collaboration with security and development teams to drive database modernization while meeting FEDRAMP and TLS requirements.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• 6+ years of experience managing databases in large AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL is essential; SQL Server and/or Oracle also required.

Responsibilities

• Provide database administration and support across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle in AWS-based environments.
• Administer, configure, and troubleshoot databases on AWS RDS and EC2 infrastructure.
• Plan and execute migrations from self-managed EC2 to AWS RDS with validation and performance testing.
• Perform routine maintenance: upgrades, patches, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Analyze queries, tune configurations, and optimize database performance.
• Implement disaster recovery and high-availability strategies.
• Maintain database security controls including access, encryption, auditing, and FEDRAMP/TLS compliance.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with developers, cloud architects, security, and infrastructure teams on deployments and modernization initiatives.
• Contribute to capacity planning and establishing DBA standards and best practices.

Skills

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Oracle

AWS

Security+

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS RDS

Amazon EC2

Job description

Omni Federal seeks a Senior Database Administrator to support the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency in a remote role with quarterly travel. You will manage PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle in AWS cloud environments, focusing on security, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities include migrations to AWS RDS, disaster recovery, and collaboration with security and development teams to drive database modernization while meeting FEDRAMP and TLS requirements.