Overview

This is an opportunity for a PostgreSQL DBA on a highly visible, fast paced grants management program. This position includes collaboration with both technical and non-technical personnel across all project stakeholders. The customer location is at Fort Detrick in Frederick, MD. This is a hybrid position working remotely and going to customer site as needed (usually once or twice per week – this changes based on COVID restrictions).

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and patch PostgreSQL database
• Maintain data integrity and database performance, stability, and scalability. Analyze and resolve complex technical problems, including performance tuning and application design and debugging.
• Proactivity monitor the health of databases and make recommendations to optimize performance and efficiency.
• Collaborate with various teams in tuning and load testing of mission-critical database systems.
• Comply with Department of Defense (DOD) database security standards.
• Document database administration and management related processes and procedures.
• Provide support to the application developers, including, but not limited to data refresh, PL/pgSQL performance tuning, and best practice recommendations.
• Automate database administration and maintenance activities.
• Support off-hours and weekend releases and emergency production issues as needed

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain DOD T3 Clearance
• DBA Experience working with PostgreSQL (or enterprise RDBMS) in DOD production environments on mission-critical systems
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or an equivalent amount of work experience
• 2 years of professional PostgreSQL DBA experience
• 5 years of hands-on database administration experience using an enterprise RDBMS, such as Oracle
• Advanced understanding of database backup and recovery strategies.
• Advanced understanding of high availability solutions and strategies.
• Proficient with SQL and performance tuning. Create indices and perform database tuning in line with application performance requirements.

• PostgreSQL Server certification is a plus.

• Ability to work independently in a team environment
• Experience being part of Scrum or other Agile development teams
• Excellent problem solving and analytical, and technical skills
• Ability to think critically and act expeditiously to evaluate situations, make decisions and solve problems
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to work well with a variety of personalities
• Ability to work effectively with dynamic environment with changes in priorities and aggressive deadlines.

Have current certification in at least one of these :

• A CE
• CCNA-Security
• CND
• Network CE
• SSCP