Solutions Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of systems administration experience; additional education, training, certifications, or work experience may be substituted for a degree or work experience.
• 8140.01M IAT Level II certification.
• Hands-on experience administering and supporting PostgreSQL databases.
• Experience with relational database design, data modeling, SQL, schema development, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience troubleshooting database issues and managing database users, roles, permissions, and configurations.
• Experience with database backups, restores, upgrades, and routine maintenance.
• Working knowledge of database high availability, replication, and disaster recovery concepts.
• Ability to collaborate with developers and infrastructure engineers to resolve technical issues and improve system performance.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting PostgreSQL in OpenShift, Kubernetes, containerized, or Linux-based environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL replication, failover, connection pooling, or high-availability technologies.
• Experience with database monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance diagnostics.
• Experience supporting both transactional and analytical data workloads.
• Experience with database automation, scripting, infrastructure as code, or repeatable deployment practices.
• Experience planning and executing database migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with database security practices in regulated or classified environments.
• Experience with Oracle database administration or Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration.

Responsibilities

• Administer PostgreSQL database configuration, user accounts, roles, permissions, routine maintenance, patching, upgrades, and operational troubleshooting.
• Develop and refine schemas, data models, indexing strategies, and data access patterns to support applications, performance, and evolving system requirements.
• Analyze SQL queries and execution plans, identify performance bottlenecks, and improve queries, indexes, database configuration, and resource utilization.
• Collaborate with platform and application teams to support PostgreSQL deployment, connectivity, configuration, monitoring, and operational integration with OpenShift-based systems.
• Implement and maintain backup and restore procedures, validate recovery processes, and support high availability, replication, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Configure and maintain database monitoring, logging, alerting, capacity tracking, and operational reporting to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Advise software developers on schema design, SQL development, transaction management, data access patterns, and database integration.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to database performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, configuration changes, and modernization efforts while minimizing operational risk and service disruption.
• Document database architecture, configurations, security controls, operational procedures, and recommended engineering practices.
• Apply access controls, least-privilege permissions, auditing, and security practices in accordance with applicable customer and system requirements.
• Serve as the primary database technical resource for the engineering team, providing troubleshooting support and guidance on database design and operations.

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans, including an HSA option and PPO, with company contributions.
• Dental and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Optional supplemental life, accident, and critical illness coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off that grows with years of service and paid federal holidays.
• Paid certifications, professional development, and access to the Valiant University training portal.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Wellness and fitness program.
• Referral bonuses.