{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ee2d493e65d7761291b2e44b","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ee2d493e65d7761291b2e44b","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ee2d493e65d7761291b2e44b","title":"PostgreSQL Database Architect","description":"Benefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nParental leave\nTraining & development\nPostgreSQL Database Architect (TS/SCI)\n\nLocation: Springfield, VA\n\nPosition Summary\n\nAn active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance is required for this position.\n\nThe PostgreSQL Database Architect provides technical leadership in the design, implementation, administration, and modernization of enterprise database environments supporting Department of War and Intelligence Community mission objectives. The incumbent architects and maintains secure, scalable, and highly available PostgreSQL database solutions while supporting database performance, security, disaster recovery, and modernization initiatives. Working collaboratively with software developers, system administrators, and mission stakeholders, this position ensures enterprise database environments are optimized for reliability, scalability, and operational performance.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\n\nArchitect, design, implement, administer, and sustain enterprise PostgreSQL database environments supporting mission-critical applications.\nDevelop and maintain secure, highly available, and scalable database architectures, including clustering, replication, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.\nMonitor, analyze, and optimize database performance through capacity planning, query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning.\nPlan and execute database upgrades, patching, migrations, and modernization initiatives while minimizing operational impact.\nDesign and implement database security controls, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), administrative account management, auditing, and compliance with organizational cybersecurity policies.\nCollaborate with software developers and system engineers on database schema design, stored procedures, query optimization, and application integration.\nDevelop and maintain database standards, configuration baselines, operational procedures, and technical documentation.\nImplement and validate database backup, recovery, snapshot, and business continuity strategies to ensure system resiliency.\nEvaluate commercial and open-source database technologies and provide technical recommendations supporting enterprise modernization efforts.\nDevelop and execute database testing strategies to validate performance, availability, scalability, and security.\nProvide technical guidance, troubleshooting, and performance optimization recommendations to development teams and database users.\nEnsure compliance with enterprise security requirements, configuration management practices, and applicable regulatory and organizational standards.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nActive Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.\nU.S. Citizenship.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline; or an equivalent combination of education, military service, and relevant professional experience.\nMinimum of 5 years of experience designing, administering, and supporting enterprise database environments.\nDemonstrated experience administering and architecting PostgreSQL database environments.\nExperience implementing PostgreSQL high-availability, replication, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.\nExperience monitoring, tuning, and optimizing PostgreSQL database performance.\nExperience configuring and managing PostgreSQL server monitoring, alerts, and operational health.\nExperience with database backup, restore, migration, and snapshot technologies.\nExperience designing efficient database schemas supporting transactional and data warehouse environments.\nExperience performing database migrations involving PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL.\nExperience implementing database security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and administrative account management.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience administering Oracle database environments.\nCompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoD 8570/8140 certification.\nExperience supporting Department of War or Intelligence Community enterprise systems.\nExperience with database automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code.\nExperience supporting cloud-hosted or hybrid database environments.\nExperience with database monitoring, performance analytics, and enterprise management tools.\n\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities\n\nExpert knowledge of PostgreSQL architecture, administration, and performance optimization.\nKnowledge of database high-availability, clustering, replication, disaster recovery, and backup strategies.\nKnowledge of SQL optimization, database design principles, and enterprise data architecture.\nKnowledge of database security, RBAC, auditing, and cybersecurity best practices.\nAbility to design, implement, and support highly available enterprise database environments.\nAbility to analyze and resolve complex database performance and operational issues.\nAbility to collaborate effectively with software developers, system administrators, cybersecurity personnel, and government stakeholders.\nAbility to prepare technical documentation, database standards, implementation guides, and operational procedures.\nAbility to evaluate emerging database technologies and recommend solutions supporting enterprise modernization initiatives.","company":"Meridian Systematics","rawCompany":"meridian systematics","city":"Fairfax","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T14:36:22.328Z","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":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"},{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"PostgreSQL Database Architect","description":"Benefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nParental leave\nTraining & development\nPostgreSQL Database Architect (TS/SCI)\n\nLocation: Springfield, VA\n\nPosition Summary\n\nAn active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance is required for this position.\n\nThe PostgreSQL Database Architect provides technical leadership in the design, implementation, administration, and modernization of enterprise database environments supporting Department of War and Intelligence Community mission objectives. The incumbent architects and maintains secure, scalable, and highly available PostgreSQL database solutions while supporting database performance, security, disaster recovery, and modernization initiatives. Working collaboratively with software developers, system administrators, and mission stakeholders, this position ensures enterprise database environments are optimized for reliability, scalability, and operational performance.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\n\nArchitect, design, implement, administer, and sustain enterprise PostgreSQL database environments supporting mission-critical applications.\nDevelop and maintain secure, highly available, and scalable database architectures, including clustering, replication, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.\nMonitor, analyze, and optimize database performance through capacity planning, query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning.\nPlan and execute database upgrades, patching, migrations, and modernization initiatives while minimizing operational impact.\nDesign and implement database security controls, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), administrative account management, auditing, and compliance with organizational cybersecurity policies.\nCollaborate with software developers and system engineers on database schema design, stored procedures, query optimization, and application integration.\nDevelop and maintain database standards, configuration baselines, operational procedures, and technical documentation.\nImplement and validate database backup, recovery, snapshot, and business continuity strategies to ensure system resiliency.\nEvaluate commercial and open-source database technologies and provide technical recommendations supporting enterprise modernization efforts.\nDevelop and execute database testing strategies to validate performance, availability, scalability, and security.\nProvide technical guidance, troubleshooting, and performance optimization recommendations to development teams and database users.\nEnsure compliance with enterprise security requirements, configuration management practices, and applicable regulatory and organizational standards.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nActive Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.\nU.S. Citizenship.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline; 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