Senior PostgreSQL DBA - Top Secret Clearance (Onsite DC)

System One; Virginia; On-site; USD 161,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

System One seeks a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator for onsite work in Washington, DC. The role requires 10+ years in database administration with at least 5 years in PostgreSQL, and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.

Compensation is $190,000/year with standard onsite hours. You will design, implement, and tune PostgreSQL databases, ensure high availability and DR, enforce encryption and auditing, manage schemas and permissions, and support Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Agile

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on database administration experience, including at least 5 years of PostgreSQL.
• Active Top Secret clearance with current or previously held SCI access.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred; relevant experience may substitute.
• Certification meeting DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, or higher).
• Experience designing, implementing, managing, and tuning PostgreSQL databases in enterprise environments.
• Experience owning high availability and disaster recovery configurations for PostgreSQL environments.
• Experience enforcing database security controls, including encryption, key management, and compliance-aligned auditing.
• Ability to own core PostgreSQL responsibilities on day one and ramp quickly on program-specific tooling in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
• Perform database performance tuning, backups, replication, and recovery.
• Manage schemas, indexes, stored procedures, and permissions.
• Support Kubernetes clusters and containerized database and application operations.
• Administer CI/CD pipelines and automation supporting database and application delivery.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative delivery activities.
• Support production operations with urgency and operational discipline.
• Communicate technical risks, issues, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong customer trust through technical expertise, responsiveness, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the performance, availability, scalability, and security of PostgreSQL database environments.
• Design, implement, manage, and tune PostgreSQL databases in enterprise environments.
• Own high availability and disaster recovery configurations for PostgreSQL environments.
• Enforce database security controls, including encryption, key management, and compliance-aligned auditing.
• Perform database performance tuning, backups, replication, and recovery.
• Manage schemas, indexes, stored procedures, and permissions.
• Support containerized database and application operations by managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Administer CI/CD pipelines and automation supporting database and application delivery.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative delivery activities.
• Support production operations with urgency and operational discipline.
• Communicate technical risks, issues, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong customer trust through technical expertise, responsiveness, and reliability.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

PostgreSQL expertise

Kubernetes experience

CI/CD automation

Communication of risks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

SSIS

SSRS

SSAS

Azure SQL

Amazon RDS

Job description

System One seeks a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator for onsite work in Washington, DC. The role requires 10+ years in database administration with at least 5 years in PostgreSQL, and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.

Compensation is $190,000/year with standard onsite hours. You will design, implement, and tune PostgreSQL databases, ensure high availability and DR, enforce encryption and auditing, manage schemas and permissions, and support Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Agile