{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"8dab046dd6f5f108d8eb9e05","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8dab046dd6f5f108d8eb9e05","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8dab046dd6f5f108d8eb9e05","title":"PostgreSQL Database Architect","description":"Type of Requisition:\nRegular\nClearance Level Must Currently Possess:\nTop Secret/SCI\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:\nTop Secret SCI + Polygraph\nSuitability:\nPublic Trust/Other Required:\nNone\nJob Family:\nDatabase Analysis/Design\nJob Qualifications:\nSkills:\nKubernetes, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL\nCertifications:\nExperience:\n5 + years of related experience\nUS Citizenship Required:\nYes\nJob Description:\nDeliver 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. Here, you can make a meaningful impact on our clients’ mission and on your career.\n\nAt GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a PostgreSQL Database Architect you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on PostgreSQL Database Architect joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Arnold, MO.\nHOW A POSTGRESQL DATABASE ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT\nThis position supports the Geospatial Services & Solutions business area to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions to the customer. As part of the GSS Team the Database Architect's expertise is needed to support a sophisticated enterprise environment.\nThe Database Architect is an active participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings. The Database Architect will be responsible for developing and deploying custom solutions to the customer's enterprise environment.\nSPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nResearches, designs, develops, tests, and/or modifies PostGresDB table architecture\nAbility to optimize queries, indexes, and configuration settings for high performance\nDefining designing scalable schemas that meet business requirements while ensuring performance and maintainability\nMonitoring existing database performance, identifying architectural bottlenecks and providing architectural enhancements to increase performance\nArchitects a database structure supporting a globally distributed set of sites\nMaintains documentation to support software development policies, standards, and procedures\nWorks under the guidance of the Scrum Master to produce accurate delivery estimates and manage the transition from analysis through to design and delivery\nProvides progress updates to Scrum Master and the team to ensure the management of any delivery risks or concerns\nWorks with the team to plan future sprints, define stories and estimate efforts\nProvides technical support and consultation for database questions\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:\nEDUCATION:\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n5+ years of related database architecture & administration experience\nRequired Skills:\nStrong understanding of PostgreSQL internals, architecture and best practices.\nFamiliarity with popular PostgresSQL extensions such as PostGIS and monitoring tools like pgAdmin\nExperience with replication strategies to handle large datasets across multiple nodes.\nExperience designing scalable schemas that meet business requirements while ensuring performance and maintainability.\nUnderstanding of automatic and manual failover processes\nFamiliarity with docker and orchestration tools (like Kubernetes)\nExperience with performance monitoring tools and techniques to track database health and troubleshoot performance issues.\nStrong proficiency in SQL and PL/pgSQL\nStrong problem solving and troubleshooting skills\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills\nDesired\nExperience with Messaging to inform databases (ex. NATS/Pulsar)\nExperience with PostGIS\nAbility to perform capacity planning to analyze database usage and plan for future growth\nFamiliarity with scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python)\nKnowledge of database security principles and experience implementing security measures such as authentication and authorization\nLocation: Customer Site\nUS Citizenship Required\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:\n\n401K with company match\nComprehensive health and wellness packages\nInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career\nProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications\nCutting-edge technology you can learn from\nRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays\n#RoverGSS\nThe likely salary range for this position is $111,897 - $151,389. 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.\nScheduled Weekly Hours:\n40\nTravel Required:\nNone\nTelecommuting Options:\nOnsite\nWork Location:\nUSA MO Arnold\nAdditional Work Locations:\nTotal Rewards at GDIT:\nOur benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and 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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.\nWe are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.\nWe connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.\nGDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.","company":"General Dynamics Information Technology","rawCompany":"generaldynamicsinformationtechnology","city":"Arnold","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:47:23.625Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"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":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"PostgreSQL Database Architect","description":"Type of Requisition:\nRegular\nClearance Level Must Currently Possess:\nTop Secret/SCI\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:\nTop Secret SCI + Polygraph\nSuitability:\nPublic Trust/Other Required:\nNone\nJob Family:\nDatabase Analysis/Design\nJob Qualifications:\nSkills:\nKubernetes, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL\nCertifications:\nExperience:\n5 + years of related experience\nUS Citizenship Required:\nYes\nJob Description:\nDeliver 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. Here, you can make a meaningful impact on our clients’ mission and on your career.\n\nAt GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a PostgreSQL Database Architect you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on PostgreSQL Database Architect joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Arnold, MO.\nHOW A POSTGRESQL DATABASE ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT\nThis position supports the Geospatial Services & Solutions business area to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions to the customer. As part of the GSS Team the Database Architect's expertise is needed to support a sophisticated enterprise environment.\nThe Database Architect is an active participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings. The Database Architect will be responsible for developing and deploying custom solutions to the customer's enterprise environment.\nSPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nResearches, designs, develops, tests, and/or modifies PostGresDB table architecture\nAbility to optimize queries, indexes, and configuration settings for high performance\nDefining designing scalable schemas that meet business requirements while ensuring performance and maintainability\nMonitoring existing database performance, identifying architectural bottlenecks and providing architectural enhancements to increase performance\nArchitects a database structure supporting a globally distributed set of sites\nMaintains documentation to support software development policies, standards, and procedures\nWorks under the guidance of the Scrum Master to produce accurate delivery estimates and manage the transition from analysis through to design and delivery\nProvides progress updates to Scrum Master and the team to ensure the management of any delivery risks or concerns\nWorks with the team to plan future sprints, define stories and estimate efforts\nProvides technical support and consultation for database questions\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:\nEDUCATION:\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n5+ years of related database architecture & administration experience\nRequired Skills:\nStrong understanding of PostgreSQL internals, architecture and best practices.\nFamiliarity with popular PostgresSQL extensions such as PostGIS and monitoring tools like pgAdmin\nExperience with replication strategies to handle large datasets across multiple nodes.\nExperience designing scalable schemas that meet business requirements while ensuring performance and maintainability.\nUnderstanding of automatic and manual failover processes\nFamiliarity with docker and orchestration tools (like Kubernetes)\nExperience with performance monitoring tools and techniques to track database health and troubleshoot performance issues.\nStrong proficiency in SQL and PL/pgSQL\nStrong problem solving and troubleshooting skills\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills\nDesired\nExperience with Messaging to inform databases (ex. 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Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.\nScheduled Weekly Hours:\n40\nTravel Required:\nNone\nTelecommuting Options:\nOnsite\nWork Location:\nUSA MO Arnold\nAdditional Work Locations:\nTotal Rewards at GDIT:\nOur benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and 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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.\nWe are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. 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