Senior PostgreSQL DBA – Top Secret, Onsite DC

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

Job summary

System One, Inc. seeks a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator in the Washington, DC area for a direct-hire, onsite role. You will own PostgreSQL performance, HA/DR, security, and tuning across enterprise environments with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and agile delivery practices.

You must have 10+ years in DB administration, 5+ years PostgreSQL, and an active TS clearance with SCI access. DoD 8140 certs and a relevant degree are required or substituted by experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on database administration with PostgreSQL focus.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; relevant experience may substitute.
• Certification meeting DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, or higher).
• Experience designing, implementing, and tuning PostgreSQL in enterprise settings.
• Experience owning HA/DR configurations for PostgreSQL.
• Experience enforcing database security controls, including encryption and auditing.
• Ability to ramp quickly on program 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

PostgreSQL DBA

Security clearance

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Agile ceremonies

Backups & DR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure SQL

Amazon RDS

SSIS/SSRS/SSAS

DoD 8140 certification

Job description

System One, Inc. seeks a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator in the Washington, DC area for a direct-hire, onsite role. You will own PostgreSQL performance, HA/DR, security, and tuning across enterprise environments with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and agile delivery practices.

You must have 10+ years in DB administration, 5+ years PostgreSQL, and an active TS clearance with SCI access. DoD 8140 certs and a relevant degree are required or substituted by experience.