Principal PostgreSQL Engineer (TS/SCI)

Vantor • Herndon, VA

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About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Engineer to support the architecture, optimization, and operational support of PostgreSQL databases supporting a large-scale U.S. Government big data analytics platform. This role ensures high availability, performance, scalability, and security of mission-critical database environments while collaborating with software engineers, data engineers, DevSecOps teams, and system administrators to deliver reliable data services in a secure, cloud-enabled environment.

Requirements

• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance is mandatory for this position and required for consideration.
• Must be willing to obtain a CI Poly.
• 14+ years of relevant professional technical experience, including database, infrastructure, systems, software, data engineering, or related disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience administering and engineering PostgreSQL database environments.
• Strong experience across PostgreSQL performance tuning, backup and recovery, replication, and high-availability architectures.
• Experience supporting Linux-based production environments and automating database administration using scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or comparable scripting and automation technologies.
• Experience supporting PostgreSQL in cloud, hybrid, containerized, or comparable enterprise production environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting large-scale big data analytics, data lake, or enterprise data platform environments.
• Experience implementing database security best practices, access controls, encryption, and auditing.
• Experience with PostgreSQL extensions such as PostGIS, TimescaleDB, or pg_partman.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, or similar automation technologies.
• Familiarity supporting systems operating under NIST RMF, FedRAMP, DoD STIGs, or other federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks.
• PostgreSQL, cloud platform, Linux, or database administration certifications are highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Esri Enterprise and Postgres usage for SDE.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain PostgreSQL database environments supporting mission-critical applications.
• Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing strategies, partitioning, and capacity planning.
• Implement and maintain high availability, replication, backup, disaster recovery, and database monitoring solutions.
• Develop and maintain database automation using scripting and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Collaborate with application, data engineering, and DevSecOps teams to ensure database deployments support operational tools.

Benefits

• Robust 401(k) with company match
• Mental health resources
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Adoption reimbursement
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior