MySQL & PostgreSQL Database Administrator

SAIC•Washington, DC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a MySQL and PostgreSQL Database Administrator to lead enterprise database environments moving to AWS. The role requires strong hands-on expertise administering MySQL Cluster and PostgreSQL across on-premises and AWS cloud environments, including installation, configuration, maintenance, replication, backup and recovery, and performance tuning. The position is responsible for the security, availability, reliability, and scalability of mission-critical databases supporting enterprise applications, and drives database architecture, capacity planning, high-availability design, disaster recovery, operational automation, and security practices. This is a full-time, on-site position at DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC, with in-person support several days per week. The employee must be available for either an early shift starting at 7:00 AM or a late shift ending at 7:00 PM as needed, and participate in on-call rotations and scheduled maintenance windows. The role works independently and collaboratively with stakeholders, application teams, and infrastructure engineers. It requires multitasking and effective prioritization in a fast-paced, high-urgency environment, including managing concurrent incidents, tight deadlines, and production issues. SAIC is a mission integrator serving defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets with technology, engineering, and professional services. The company has approximately 23,000 employees and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Requirements

Strong expertise in MySQL Cluster administration; the posting states this is required with no exception.
Strong PostgreSQL and MySQL administration experience across on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
In-depth hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL installation, configuration, optimization, clustering, replication, backup and recovery, and maintenance.
Experience managing database environments across VMware, AWS EC2, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, and on-premises infrastructure.
Experience with MySQL Cluster, replication technologies, failover configurations, and high-availability database architectures.
Ability to troubleshoot database performance issues, analyze execution plans, optimize SQL queries, and apply performance-tuning strategies.
Experience implementing database security, including encryption, IAM integration, SSL/TLS, and secure access controls.
Hands-on experience migrating PostgreSQL and MySQL clusters to AWS, including assessment, planning, and technical recommendations.
Experience with backup and recovery tools, monitoring solutions, automation scripting, and disaster recovery planning.
Ability to work independently, collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams, and communicate effectively in a high-urgency operations environment.
Ability to participate in on-call rotations and perform maintenance during scheduled maintenance windows.
Must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder, have resided in the U.S. for at least three years, and be able to obtain a public trust.

Nice To Haves

AWS certification is preferred.
Experience with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Aurora MySQL.
Strong knowledge of AWS networking, storage, security, and infrastructure services supporting databases.
Experience automating database administration using shell scripting and Python automation tools.
Familiarity with DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools such as CloudWatch and Prometheus.
Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical enterprise database environments with strict uptime and performance requirements.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in high-pressure production environments.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain enterprise PostgreSQL and MySQL platforms and supporting infrastructure across on-premises and AWS environments.
Configure, manage, and optimize Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS for MySQL, Amazon Aurora, and MySQL Cluster environments.
Plan and execute migrations of PostgreSQL and MySQL databases from on-premises environments to AWS IaaS and PaaS platforms.
Design, implement, and maintain MySQL clustering, replication, failover, and high-availability solutions.
Contribute to database architecture and capacity planning for scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
Design, implement, and maintain disaster recovery strategies for PostgreSQL and MySQL environments on AWS.
Monitor database performance, integrity, and security; investigate anomalies and production incidents.
Perform routine maintenance, including index optimization, query tuning, statistics updates, backups, and consistency checks.
Plan and perform database upgrades, patching, and migrations for standalone, clustered, and cloud-hosted database servers.
Oversee migration projects, including lift-and-shift, modernization, and re-platforming efforts to AWS.
Manage database accounts, roles, and permissions according to least-privilege and compliance requirements.
Audit database activity and maintain logs of configuration and schema changes for compliance and forensic analysis.
Implement encryption, TLS/SSL secure connectivity, and other controls to protect data at rest and in transit.
Maintain version-controlled documentation, architecture diagrams, configurations, procedures, and runbooks.
Generate reports for stakeholders on performance, capacity growth, availability, and usage trends.
Collaborate with development, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to streamline deployments and resolve incidents.
Mentor junior DBAs and establish operational best practices for AWS database administration, automation, and cloud migrations.
Participate in on-call rotations and perform mandatory maintenance during scheduled maintenance windows.
Manage competing tasks and production incidents in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.