{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"d50dd43232c15d26179bb952","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d50dd43232c15d26179bb952","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d50dd43232c15d26179bb952","title":"Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer","description":"Type of RequisitionRegular\r\nClearance Level Must Currently PossessTop Secret/SCI\r\nClearance Level Must Be Able to ObtainTop Secret SCI + Polygraph\r\nPublic Trust/Other RequiredNone\r\nJob FamilyIT Infrastructure and Operations\r\nJob QualificationsSkills: Database Administration, PostgreSQL Administration, Relational Database Design\r\nCertifications: None\r\nExperience: 5 + years of related experience\r\nUS Citizenship Required: Yes\r\nJob DescriptionGeneral 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.\r\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.\r\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.\r\nWhat You'll DoAdminister PostgreSQL databases: Manage database configuration, user accounts, roles, permissions, routine maintenance, patching, upgrades, and operational troubleshooting.\r\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.\r\nOptimize database performance: Analyze SQL queries and execution plans, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement improvements to queries, indexes, database configuration, and resource utilization.\r\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.\r\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.\r\nMonitor database health: Configure and maintain database monitoring, logging, alerting, capacity tracking, and operational reporting to identify and resolve issues proactively.\r\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.\r\nDrive continuous improvement: Identify database performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability improvements; evaluate appropriate tools and approaches; and implement practical solutions.\r\nSupport database lifecycle management: Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, configuration changes, and modernization efforts while minimizing operational risk and service disruption.\r\nEstablish and maintain standards: Document database architecture, configurations, security controls, operational procedures, and recommended engineering practices.\r\nMaintain database security: Apply appropriate access controls, least-privilege permissions, auditing, and security practices in accordance with applicable customer and system requirements.\r\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.\r\nWHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEEDRequired QualificationsActive TS/SCI security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph. Polygraph sponsorship may be available.\r\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education, training, certifications, and experience.\r\nFive or more years of experience in database administration, database engineering, database architecture, or a related technical discipline.\r\nHands‑on experience administering and supporting PostgreSQL databases.\r\nExperience with relational database design, data modeling, SQL, schema development, indexing, and query optimization.\r\nExperience troubleshooting database issues and managing database users, roles, permissions, and configurations.\r\nExperience with database backups, restores, upgrades, and routine maintenance.\r\nWorking knowledge of database high availability, replication, and disaster recovery concepts.\r\nAbility to collaborate with developers and infrastructure engineers to resolve technical issues and improve system performance.\r\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.\r\nPreferred QualificationsExperience supporting Postgre#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"General Dynamics It","rawCompany":"general dynamics it","city":"Springfield","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-11-04T02:17:09.887Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"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":"Type of RequisitionRegular\r\nClearance Level Must Currently PossessTop Secret/SCI\r\nClearance Level Must Be Able to ObtainTop Secret SCI + Polygraph\r\nPublic Trust/Other RequiredNone\r\nJob FamilyIT Infrastructure and Operations\r\nJob QualificationsSkills: Database Administration, PostgreSQL Administration, Relational Database Design\r\nCertifications: None\r\nExperience: 5 + years of related experience\r\nUS Citizenship Required: Yes\r\nJob DescriptionGeneral 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.\r\nThis position combines hands‑on PostgreSQL administration with database engineering and architecture. 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