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PostgreSQL Database Architect

General Dynamics
St. Louis, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 8/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
MySQL, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Administration
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Deliver insights to help our clients turn data into action as a PostgreSQL Database Architect at GDIT. Your work will provide transformative solutions to our clients' big-data obstacles and help advance the mission. Here, you can make a meaningful impact on our clients' mission and on your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Database Architect you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on TS/SCI cleared Database Archtiect joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO with a prefrence to St. Louis, MO.

HOW A PostgreSQL DATABASE ANALYST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has an immediate need for a PostgreSQL database architect to analyze, design, develop, implement, and support database infrastructure deployment and management. The individual will work under limited supervision and perform additional duties as assigned to include, but not limited to:

Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of servers running on one or more operating systems.

Maintains database integrity and security, configures role-based access control (RBAC), and sets up administrative accounts.

Sets up administrator and service accounts.

Maintain documentation for configurations, standards, and procedures

Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.

Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

Develops and implements testing strategies and document results.

Provides advice on performance tuning and training to end-users.

Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.

Evaluates open-source or vendor tools and participates in database migration/special modernization projects.

Collaborate with developers on schema design, query optimization, and stored procedures

Plan and execute database upgrades, patching, and migrations

Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in a Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience

5 years of related database analysis and/or administration experience.

PostgreSQL experience required. Oracle database administration a plus.

CompTIA Security or equivalent recommended.

Experience in PostgreSQL administration/tuning; including knowledge and implementation of database high-availability solutions and performance tuning

Experience in monitoring, creating, and managing PostgreSQL server agent alerts

Experience with Database backup, restore, migration, and Database snapshot technologies/strategies

Knowledge on how to build/maintain efficient database table structures for both transactional and warehouse data

Migration experience with Oracle, MySQL, and PostgresSQL

Candidates must hold a TS/SCI

Location: On Customer Site

ship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

#RoverGSS

The likely salary range for this position is $112,840 - $142,600. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA MO St. Louis

Additional Work Locations:
USA VA Springfield

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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