PostgreSQL Database Administrator

PostgreSQL Database Administrator GuROO - 5.0 Washington, DC Job Details Full-time From $180,000 a year 17 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Data encryption Top Secret Clearance Performance tuning Data replication Teamwork Azure Computer Science Continuous Delivery (CD) implementation Database backup and recovery High availability architecture Database security management Information security Automating deployment processes Information security compliance Bachelor's degree Containerization Access control implementation Improving database performance Agile software development Key management Project stakeholder communication Database replication implementation High availability IT disaster recovery planning Full Job Description Job description

PostgreSQL DBA About GuROO:

At GuROO our mission is to deliver Enterprise Network Engineering, Enterprise IT, Program Management, and Project Management support to large commercial corporations, government agencies, and government-contracted agencies within the Washington, DC metropolitan area and beyond. We have an innovative approach to helping our customers discover, evaluate, implement, and manage advanced technology projects to enhance our clients needs. Candidates are expected to have a strong work ethic and possess the ability to work as a critical member of a team in pursuit of mission objectives and in the support of our customers. We value candidates who are detail-oriented while also being able to think and react quickly to emerging and unique problem sets. To be successful in this role, you'll be able to rapidly adapt and learn how to operate the front and back end of new products and processes. Responsibilities & Duties include, but are not limited to: We are seeking a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator with 10+ years of hands‑on database administration experience, including at least 5 years of recent, deep expertise in PostgreSQL . This role is responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, scalability, and security of our PostgreSQL database environments. What you'll need to succeed: Active Top Secret with current or previously held SCI access. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred; relevant experience may substitute. Certification meeting DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, or higher). 5+ years of experience as a database administrator or engineer with a primary focus on PostgreSQL . Experience designing, implementing, managing, and tuning PostgreSQL databases in enterprise environments. Experience owning high availability and disaster recovery configurations for PostgreSQL environments. Experience enforcing database security controls, including encryption, key management, and compliance-aligned auditing. Ability to own core PostgreSQL responsibilities on day one and ramp quickly on program-specific tooling in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. Perform database performance tuning, backups, replication, and recovery. Enforce access controls, auditing, governance, and retention policies. Manage schemas, indexes, stored procedures, and permissions. Manage Kubernetes clusters and support containerized database and application operations. Administer CI/CD pipelines and automation supporting database and application delivery. Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative delivery activities. Support production operations with urgency and operational discipline. Communicate technical risks, issues, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders. Build and maintain strong customer trust through technical expertise, responsiveness, and reliability

Preferred:

Masters Degree Experience with SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure SQL, Amazon RDS) Certifications such as

Microsoft Certified:

Azure DBA Associate or Data ManagementAnalytics Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Vision insurance

Experience:

DBA:

10 years (Required)

PostgreSQL:

5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

Sec + (Preferred) Security clearance: Top Secret (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Washington, DC (Required)

Work Location:

In person