PostgreSQL DBA

Quadrant Inc

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Access Control, Administrative Skills, Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Auditing, Automation, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cryptography, Data Analysis, Data Management, Database Administration, Database Programming, Develop and Maintain Customers, Disaster Recovery, DoD Directive 8140, DoD Directive 8570, GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certification, Health Plan, High Availability, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), MCDBA - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Machine Tool, Microsoft Certifications, Microsoft Windows Azure, Operational Support, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Production Support, Replication and Remote Mirroring, SQL (Structured Query Language), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Software Administration, Stored Procedures, Team Player
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
3 days ago
PostgreSQL DBA
Washington, DC
Pay From: $180,000 per year


MUST:
Active Top Secret with current or previously held SCI access
Sr. Postgres SQL DBA
10+ years of handson database administration experience, including at least 5 years of recent, deep expertise in PostgreSQL
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.
Experience with SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure SQL, Amazon RDS)
DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, or higher – required)
Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure DBA Associate or Data Management Analytics (desired not required)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred; relevant experience may substitute.

DUTIES:
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

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. “Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act“.

About the Company

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Quadrant Inc

Quadrant is a full-life cycle staff augmentation agency providing a proven "rapid fire" approach in responding to the needs of our clients. Quadrant offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions for organizations in the Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Information Technology, HR and Government contract sectors.

Our clients have come to include some of the largest and most recognized brand named companies in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan regions. Quadrant is a DOD TOP Secret cleared facility and holds a Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Virginia SWaM certification. Quadrant's clients are rapidly hiring a mix of healthcare, medical, dental, information technology, recruiting and HR professionals.

Quadrant is recognized as the largest Healthcare Staffing agency in the Washington DC area. We support every major healthcare system and thousands of area healthcare practices. Our healthcare division focuses on all clinical and nonclinical staff with the exception of physicians. Our database boasts hundreds of thousands of local screened healthcare professionals; the largest in the area. Our resources enable us to respond to our clients requests quickly, generally within 24 hours of request on mainstream orders.

Our Information Technology clients support a broad mix of commercial and federal government agencies. Our clients include government contractors who support projects with federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health(NIH), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, FDA, FBI, USPTO, DHS, DHHS, DOD, DOJ, DOE, DISA, and USPS. In addition to our federal portfolio, Quadrant also supports a range of commercial clients focusing in software, telecom, mobile, web and healthcare development.

Whether you are a job seeker or a company with open positions to fill we will bridge the talent gap. Contact any of our seasoned professional recruiters or account managers and we will walk you through our proven staffing methodology. We offer a consultative approach to both potential employee and employer. We seek the right match, at the right time, every time.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
2017
WEBSITE
http://www.quadrantinc.com/