NorthHill Technology Resources has a need for a PostgreSQL Database Engineer to support a Federal Program in Springfield, VA. This is a direct-hire role with our client, a fast-growing Federal Integrator. An active TS/SCI Clearance is required, will sponsor for CI Polygraph within first year.
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
• Participate in on-call rotations for after-hours support
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
• 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
• Knowledge of Oracle 19c administration and performance tuning
• Migration experience with Oracle, MySQL, and PostgresSQL
• Candidates must hold a TS/SCI
