Senior Database Administrator

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• Employee Ownership:
  Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning:
  Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work:
  Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

The Senior Database Administrator will design, implement, and maintain robust Postgre

SQL database architectures supporting mission-critical applications. This role ensures high performance, availability, and security while collaborating with development teams to optimize database interactions.

• Design and implement database architectures for performance, availability, and security.
• Oversee installation, configuration, and maintenance of Postgre
  
  SQL databases.
• Conduct performance tuning of queries, stored procedures, and indexing strategies.
• Develop and implement backup, recovery, and failover procedures.
• Assist in designing and developing data models and database solutions.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database code in application layers.
• Provide guidance on database best practices to IT staff and stakeholders.
• Ensure database infrastructure remains current with technology trends and security patches.
• Maintain documentation for database configurations and procedures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for database-related queries and technical support.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree).
• 8+ years of experience in database administration, with strong Postgre
  
  SQL expertise.
• Proficiency in SQL and PL/pgSQL.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix and scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl).
• Knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery strategies for Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Top Secret clearance required.

• Postgre
  
  SQL certification.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, OCI) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with other database systems (Oracle, MSSQL).

Salary range: $125,000 – $189,000 per year.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Information Technology

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.