Senior TS/SCI PostgreSQL Database Engineer | OpenShift

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer to design, operate, and improve database capabilities for a mission-critical system. You will act as the database SME, partnering with software developers and systems engineers to maintain reliable operations while enhancing performance, security, and maintainability.

OpenShift is used for deployment, and the role is on-site in Virginia.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required or ability to obtain.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 5+ years in database administration, engineering, or architecture.
• Hands-on PostgreSQL administration and support.
• Experience with relational design, modeling, indexing, and queries.
• Experience with backups, restores, upgrades, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of high availability, replication, and DR concepts.
• Ability to collaborate with developers and infrastructure engineers.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer PostgreSQL databases: config, users, roles, permissions, maintenance, patching, upgrades, troubleshooting.
• Design and refine schemas, data models, indexing strategies, and data access patterns.
• Optimize performance by analyzing queries and plans; adjust configs and indexes.
• Support PostgreSQL in OpenShift environments; collaborate with platform/app teams.
• Maintain reliability and recoverability: backups, restores, DR, and HA capabilities.
• Monitor health: logging, alerting, capacity, and operational reporting.
• Advise developers on schema design, SQL development, and data access patterns.
• Drive continuous improvement: assess tools, approaches, and practical solutions.
• Plan database upgrades, migrations, and configuration changes with minimal disruption.
• Establish and maintain standards for architecture, security, and procedures.

Skills

Database Administration

PostgreSQL Administration

Relational Database Design

SQL

Troubleshooting

Collaboration with developers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

OpenShift

Oracle

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer to design, operate, and improve database capabilities for a mission-critical system. You will act as the database SME, partnering with software developers and systems engineers to maintain reliable operations while enhancing performance, security, and maintainability.

OpenShift is used for deployment, and the role is on-site in Virginia.