Database Administrator

E-Infosol•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

E-INFOSOL LLC is seeking a motivated, results-driven Database Administrator as a full-time employee in Washington, DC. The role designs, implements, and maintains moderately complex databases; maintains database dictionaries; and supports integration across systems through effective database design. The Database Administrator administers and tests databases, coordinates database changes, and may plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard them. The position includes PostgreSQL administration and optimization, including configuration, performance tuning, patching, capacity planning, backup and recovery, replication and high availability, query tuning and indexing, migrations, and monitoring and alerting. The role may also involve migrations to or from cloud-managed PostgreSQL services such as AWS RDS or Aurora PostgreSQL, and from Oracle.

Requirements

Active Top-Secret clearance, with capability to obtain SCI/CI Poly if needed to meet contract requirements.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Strong knowledge of database management systems and 8+ years of experience in database management systems.
Ability to design and maintain complex databases.
Experience with database administration and testing.
Knowledge of security measures and techniques to safeguard computer databases.
Excellent coordination and communication skills to manage database changes and integration.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain moderately complex databases.
Maintain database dictionaries and support integration of systems through effective database design.
Administer and test computer databases using knowledge of database management systems.
Coordinate database changes to support data integrity and system efficiency.
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to protect databases from unauthorized access or data breaches.
Administer and optimize PostgreSQL v13+, including configuration, performance tuning, patching, and capacity planning.
Implement and validate PostgreSQL backup and recovery using pg_dump/pg_restore and WAL archiving.
Configure and monitor PostgreSQL replication and high availability, including physical and logical replication.
Tune PostgreSQL queries and indexes using EXPLAIN/ANALYZE, partitioning, and pg_stat_statements.
Plan and execute migrations to or from PostgreSQL, including AWS RDS or Aurora PostgreSQL and Oracle migrations.
Establish PostgreSQL monitoring and alerting using standard observability tooling such as Prometheus/Grafana or equivalent.

Benefits

Company-subsidized medical premiums, including family and dependent options.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Retirement savings plan with up to 4% 401(k) match.
Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA).
Company-paid short- and long-term disability, with additional supplemental options.
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D, with additional supplemental options.
Generous paid time off and all 11 federal holidays.
Legal and identity protection services.
Certification bonuses and reimbursement.
Employee perks including UberOne, company outings, and discounts on services including pet insurance.