{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"6a7783e4068d4a6ca2cd6ca3","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6a7783e4068d4a6ca2cd6ca3","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6a7783e4068d4a6ca2cd6ca3","title":"Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer","description":"Clearance Level\nTop Secret/SCI\nCategory\nIT Infrastructure and Operations\nLocations\nSpringfield, Virginia\nSt. Louis, Missouri\n(Onsite Workplace)\n\nKey Skills For Success\n\nDatabase Administration\n\nPostgreSQL Administration\n\nRelational Database Design\n\nREQ#: RQ231458\nPublic Trust: None\nRequisition Type: Regular\nYour Impact\n\nOwn your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.\n\nJob Description\n\nGeneral Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer to support the operation, design, and continuous improvement of database capabilities for a mission-critical system.\n\nThis position combines hands-on PostgreSQL administration with database engineering and architecture. You will serve as the team's primary database subject matter expert, partnering with software developers and systems engineers to maintain reliable database operations while improving database performance, design, security, and maintainability.\n\nOur environment uses PostgreSQL for both transactional and analytical data workloads and leverages OpenShift for application deployment. The ideal candidate enjoys solving practical database challenges, can independently troubleshoot operational issues, and can recommend and implement improvements to how databases are designed, deployed, monitored, and maintained.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nAdminister PostgreSQL databases: Manage database configuration, user accounts, roles, permissions, routine maintenance, patching, upgrades, and operational troubleshooting.\nDesign and improve database architectures: Develop and refine schemas, data models, indexing strategies, and data access patterns to support application functionality, performance, and evolving system requirements.\nOptimize database performance: Analyze SQL queries and execution plans, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement improvements to queries, indexes, database configuration, and resource utilization.\nSupport database operations in OpenShift environments: Collaborate with platform and application teams to support PostgreSQL deployment, connectivity, configuration, monitoring, and operational integration with OpenShift-based systems.\nMaintain database reliability and recoverability: Implement and maintain backup and restore procedures, validate recovery processes, and support existing high-availability, replication, and disaster recovery capabilities.\nMonitor database health: Configure and maintain database monitoring, logging, alerting, capacity tracking, and operational reporting to identify and resolve issues proactively.\nCollaborate with software developers: Advise on schema design, SQL development, transaction management, data access patterns, and database integration to ensure efficient and reliable application behavior.\nDrive continuous improvement: Identify database performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability improvements; evaluate appropriate tools and approaches; and implement practical solutions.\nSupport database lifecycle management: Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, configuration changes, and modernization efforts while minimizing operational risk and service disruption.\nEstablish and maintain standards: Document database architecture, configurations, security controls, operational procedures, and recommended engineering practices.\nMaintain database security: Apply appropriate access controls, least-privilege permissions, auditing, and security practices in accordance with applicable customer and system requirements.\nProvide technical guidance: Serve as the primary database technical resource for the engineering team, helping troubleshoot issues and make informed decisions about database design and operational practices.\n\nWHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nActive TS/SCI security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph. Polygraph sponsorship may be available.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education, training, certifications, and experience.\nFive or more years of experience in database administration, database engineering, database architecture, or a related technical discipline.\nHands-on experience administering and supporting PostgreSQL databases.\nExperience with relational database design, data modeling, SQL, schema development, indexing, and query optimization.\nExperience troubleshooting database issues and managing database users, roles, permissions, and configurations.\nExperience with database backups, restores, upgrades, and routine maintenance.\nWorking knowledge of database high availability, replication, and disaster recovery concepts.\nAbility to collaborate with developers and infrastructure engineers to resolve technical issues and improve system performance.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience supporting PostgreSQL in OpenShift, Kubernetes, containerized, or Linux-based environments.\nExperience with PostgreSQL replication, failover, connection pooling, or high-availability technologies.\nExperience with database monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance diagnostics.\nExperience supporting both transactional and analytical data workloads.\nExperience with database automation, scripting, infrastructure as code, or repeatable deployment practices.\nExperience planning and executing database migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.\nFamiliarity with database security practices in regulated or classified environments.\nExperience with Oracle database administration or Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration.\nCompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent, as required by the applicable customer environment.\n\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION\n\nLocation: On-site at the customer location.\nSecurity Clearance: Active TS/SCI required; ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph. Sponsorship may be available.\nPrimary Database Technology: PostgreSQL.\nApplication Platform: OpenShift.\nOther Technologies: Oracle experience is beneficial but not required.\n\nUS Citizenship Required\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE\n\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\n\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\n\n#RoverGSS\n\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n\n5 + years of related experience\n\n* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\n\nCertification\n\nTravel Required\n\nNone\n\nCitizenship\n\nU.S. Citizenship Required\n\nSalary and Benefit Information\n\nThe likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $154,100. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.\n\nOur Identity Verification Process\n\nAs part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.\n\nAbout Our Work\n\nWe are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.\n\nJoin our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans","company":"General Dynamics Information Technology","rawCompany":"generaldynamicsinformationtechnology","city":"St Louis","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-10-29T10:55:06.567Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer","description":"Clearance Level\nTop Secret/SCI\nCategory\nIT Infrastructure and Operations\nLocations\nSpringfield, Virginia\nSt. Louis, Missouri\n(Onsite Workplace)\n\nKey Skills For Success\n\nDatabase Administration\n\nPostgreSQL Administration\n\nRelational Database Design\n\nREQ#: RQ231458\nPublic Trust: None\nRequisition Type: Regular\nYour Impact\n\nOwn your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.\n\nJob Description\n\nGeneral Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer to support the operation, design, and continuous improvement of database capabilities for a mission-critical system.\n\nThis position combines hands-on PostgreSQL administration with database engineering and architecture. You will serve as the team's primary database subject matter expert, partnering with software developers and systems engineers to maintain reliable database operations while improving database performance, design, security, and maintainability.\n\nOur environment uses PostgreSQL for both transactional and analytical data workloads and leverages OpenShift for application deployment. The ideal candidate enjoys solving practical database challenges, can independently troubleshoot operational issues, and can recommend and implement improvements to how databases are designed, deployed, monitored, and maintained.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nAdminister PostgreSQL databases: Manage database configuration, user accounts, roles, permissions, routine maintenance, patching, upgrades, and operational troubleshooting.\nDesign and improve database architectures: Develop and refine schemas, data models, indexing strategies, and data access patterns to support application functionality, performance, and evolving system requirements.\nOptimize database performance: Analyze SQL queries and execution plans, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement improvements to queries, indexes, database configuration, and resource utilization.\nSupport database operations in OpenShift environments: Collaborate with platform and application teams to support PostgreSQL deployment, connectivity, configuration, monitoring, and operational integration with OpenShift-based systems.\nMaintain database reliability and recoverability: Implement and maintain backup and restore procedures, validate recovery processes, and support existing high-availability, replication, and disaster recovery capabilities.\nMonitor database health: Configure and maintain database monitoring, logging, alerting, capacity tracking, and operational reporting to identify and resolve issues proactively.\nCollaborate with software developers: Advise on schema design, SQL development, transaction management, data access patterns, and database integration to ensure efficient and reliable application behavior.\nDrive continuous improvement: Identify database performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability improvements; evaluate appropriate tools and approaches; and implement practical solutions.\nSupport database lifecycle management: Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, configuration changes, and modernization efforts while minimizing operational risk and service disruption.\nEstablish and maintain standards: Document database architecture, configurations, security controls, operational procedures, and recommended engineering practices.\nMaintain database security: Apply appropriate access controls, least-privilege permissions, auditing, and security practices in accordance with applicable customer and system requirements.\nProvide technical guidance: Serve as the primary database technical resource for the engineering team, helping troubleshoot issues and make informed decisions about database design and operational practices.\n\nWHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nActive TS/SCI security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph. 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Sponsorship may be available.\nPrimary Database Technology: PostgreSQL.\nApplication Platform: OpenShift.\nOther Technologies: Oracle experience is beneficial but not required.\n\nUS Citizenship Required\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE\n\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\n\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\n\n#RoverGSS\n\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n\n5 + years of related experience\n\n* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\n\nCertification\n\nTravel Required\n\nNone\n\nCitizenship\n\nU.S. Citizenship Required\n\nSalary and Benefit Information\n\nThe likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $154,100. 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