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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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