PostgreSQL Database Architect
About The Position
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. 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. 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.
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.
- 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
- US Citizenship Required
Nice To Haves
- Oracle database administration a plus.
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended.
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- 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
- variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- dental plan options
- a vision plan
- 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.
- full flex work weeks where possible
- a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
