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Sr. Database Engineer I
Hybrid - Local to D.C. metro area
$170,000-$239,000 / year
full-timesenior HybridFederal Government IT
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Description
You will provide PostgreSQL expertise for mission-critical federal applications, taking ownership of database platforms, ensuring stability, performance, and security. You'll design, administer, and optimize databases in on-premises and cloud environments, manage Kubernetes clusters, and support CI/CD pipelines.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret with current or previously held SCI access
- Certification meeting DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, or higher)
- 5+ years as a DBA or engineer with primary focus on PostgreSQL
- Experience designing, implementing, managing, and tuning PostgreSQL in enterprise environments
- Experience owning high availability and disaster recovery configurations for PostgreSQL
Responsibilities
- Design, administer, and optimize databases in on-premises and cloud environments
- Perform database performance tuning, backups, replication, and recovery
- Enforce access controls, auditing, governance, and retention policies
- Manage Kubernetes clusters and support containerized database operations
- Administer CI/CD pipelines and automation for database and application delivery
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