Senior Database Administrator

Tria Federal

8h

About The Position

We are seeking an Application DBA / Developer (PostgreSQL) to join Softrams' Health IT practice in support of database engineering and administration efforts for a mission-critical federal health program. This role contributes to the reliability, performance, and scalability of production database environments powering modern, responsive web applications for government clients.

Requirements

• 10 years of total databse engineering expereince and a Bachelor's degree (BS) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Active AWS Certification
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database administration, performance tuning, and production support in high-volume, customer-facing environments
• Experience with AWS RDS Aurora PostgreSQL
• 5= years of strong PL/pgSQL or PL/SQL experience
• Experience with complex, high-volume data warehouse projects
• Data modeling experience using ErWin
• 3+ yeasrs of experience working in Agile/Scrum large-scale programs
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong time management skills with the ability to quickly triage and escalate issues
• Strong attention to detail and a focus on task completion

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with multi-disciplinary development teams
• SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) experience
• Familiarity with DB2 and Oracle database engines
• Working experience with z/OS DB2 database

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer production, test, and development PostgreSQL databases
• Support development teams from a database design and development perspective
• Ensure optimal performance on PostgreSQL environments through proactive tuning and monitoring
• Oversee installation, maintenance, configuration, and integrity of PostgreSQL architecture
• Perform SQL and PL/pgSQL performance tuning; provide best practice recommendations to application developers
• Conduct regular code reviews with application developers
• Design, implement, and maintain new databases including backup, recovery, and configuration management
• Ensure long-term database systems planning aligns with organizational operations and administration needs
• Perform data refresh activities and support across one or more cross-functional teams

What This Job Offers

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