TS/SCI Sr. Database Administrator PostGres

Marathon TS
US - Virginia - Springfield
October 22, 2024

Marathon TS is currently hiring for a TS/SCI cleared Sr. Database Administrator to support an IC customer in Springfield, VA. The Sr. Database Administrator will have advanced knowledge of relational database design, Postgres features and utilities, strong tuning and optimization skills, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple development and production database environments.

Responsibilities include:

•Designing, planning, implementing, testing and administering multiple databases, including security, access, and documentation.
•Manage and administer complex information technology systems to ensure system design and operation meets business needs.
•Provides guidance and experience on a project or program, serves as a team leader, and performs analysis of issues and risks.
•Perform daily administrative tasks, including backup/recovery, performance optimization, space management, DB health, monitoring event logs, and troubleshooting to maintain multiple databases in support of client needs.
•Proactively monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues
•Work cross-functionally with our engineers, developers, and user base to optimize queries, fix performance bottlenecks, improve existing schemas and design new ones
•Create and maintain change control and testing processes
•Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards; planning for future growth of our data assets
•Writing automation to provision and manage PostgreSQL on Kubernetes
•Create and maintain SQL scripts for data extraction, migration, and maintenance
•Review development and deployment processes related to databases and identify areas of improvement.
•Create and maintain documentation, troubleshooting playbooks, testing failover and recovery plans

Requirements:

•5-8+ years and Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work/military experience.
•PostgreSQL DBA experience (or other similar database administration experience)
•Exceptional SQL development and performance tuning skills
•Expertise with Postgres system metrics and optimization strategies
•Familiarity with system level metrics and practical use of common Linux utilities
•Master of one of the following scripting languages:
Python, Perl, Bash
•Exceptional communication skills to interact with not only the customer, but the development and operations teams.
•Active TS/SCI clearance required to start and eligibility to obtain CI Poly required

Desired:

•Certified Oracle DB, MySQL and/or SQL.
•Proficient in Linux, to include installation and daily use as a development environment
•Experience with Linux and Git
Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status ").

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