# Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator

**Company**: GDIT
**Location**: Washington, DC
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $110,500 - $149,500
**Category**: IT
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) to join a collaborative and high-performing team supporting mission-critical systems.

The Senior PostgreSQL DBA will be responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and ongoing administration of secure, highly available PostgreSQL.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable PostgreSQL database environments.

- Architect and implement database high availability and disaster recovery solutions.

- Perform advanced database administration tasks including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migration of PostgreSQL clusters and related components.

- Monitor and tune database performance, including query optimization, index strategy, memory and storage configuration, and operating system–level tuning.

- Implement and enforce database security best practices.

- Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies to meet RPO/RTO objectives, including regular testing of restore procedures and documentation.

- Collaborate with application development and DevOps/DevSecOps teams to support schema design and data modeling, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.

- Support and improve databases for provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows.

- Troubleshoot complex database incidents and performance issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing durable corrective actions.

- Develop, maintain, and communicate database standards, best practices, and operational procedures.

- Provide advanced technical guidance and mentoring to development and operations teams on effective use of PostgreSQL, data access patterns, and performance optimization.

**Requirements:**

- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

- Bachelor’s degree in a technology discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience;

- Significant hands-on experience in the design, deployment, operation, and maintenance of PostgreSQL databases in enterprise environments.

- Strong experience with:

- PostgreSQL installation, configuration, and lifecycle management across multiple environments.

- High availability and disaster recovery.

- Data modeling, schema design, and development best practices.

- Practical experience administering PostgreSQL in hybrid environments.

- Solid understanding of database security principles.

- Experience integrating PostgreSQL management into DevOps/DevSecOps workflows, including automation of backup, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.

- DoD 8140 IAT II compliant certification.

- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure database solutions to support enterprise applications.

The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500.

## Skills

### Required
- PostgreSQL
- Configuration Management
- Endpoint Management
- IT Configuration Management
- Database Security
- DevOps
- DevSecOps

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