Job Summary
Provide a senior engineer to deliver database server administration for an on-premises SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments as automated, FISMA-compliant code — supporting the PostgreSQL ATO, cloud-readiness, and platform modernization.
US Citizen or Green Card who can Obtain Public Trust Clearance
The Job is on Site Washington DC
Tasks:
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines in GitLab for database server and instance builds, version upgrades, patching, cumulative updates, and configuration changes across SQL Server and PostgreSQL server enterprise service offerings.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Powershell, Ansible playbooks/roles executed via AAP; IaC modules) to provision, configure, and enforce desired state for on-premises database servers.
- Develop PowerShell scripts and T-SQL stored procedures to automate routine tasks
- Automate routine maintenance — backups, health checks, patch cycles, drift remediation.
- Embed security and compliance in the pipeline: vulnerability scanning, hardening, and FISMA control evidence supporting the PostgreSQL ATO.
- Documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer.
- Database Administration & Operations:
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain SQL Server instances (2019/2022/2025) across development, test, and production environments
- Manage database backups, restores, and disaster recovery procedures
- Monitor database performance, capacity, and availability using native tools and third-party monitoring solutions
- Perform routine maintenance: index optimization, statistics updates, integrity checks (DBCC CHECKDB)
- Manage database security: user accounts, roles, permissions, encryption (TDE/Always Encrypted)
- Strong experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization.
Pay: $111,932.20 - $134,800.06 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
