Database Admin Architect

Factors To Help You Shine (Required Skills)

**Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance**
**Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week**

Key Required Skills:

Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, Database management, Data Modelling, Data Analysis, Splunk and Server Patching

• Managing, maintaining, securing, monitoring and optimizing PostgreSQL databases to ensure high availability and performance.

• Database monitoring and health check

• Backup and recovery management

• Database installation, updates and configuration

• Write complex SQL queries for data analysis, transformation, and reporting.

• Optimize queries, manage caching, clustering, and leveraging auto-scaling to handle workloads.

• Architect scalable, high-performance, and secure database solutions.

• Integrate databases with other AWS services such as Lambda, S3, EC2, and Glue.

• Utilize AWS security best practices (IAM, encryption, VPC, security groups) and compliance requirements for data storage.

• Design backup, disaster recovery, high availability, and failover solutions (Multi-AZ, read replicas).

• Ensure compliance with SSA security, privacy, and data management policies.

• Provide guidance/support to other junior/mid-level developers.

• All other duties as assigned or directed.

Skills Requirements:

Foundation for Success (Basic Qualifications)

• 10+ years as a Database Admin/Architect

**Master's and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor's and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree**

• Skilled in PostgreSQL database management, data modeling, normalization, and schema design.

• Advanced skills in writing complex SQL queries for data analysis, transformation, and reporting.

• Skilled in designing backup, disaster recovery, high availability, and failover solutions (Multi-AZ, read replicas).

• Strong experience with database architecture, configuration, installation, backup and recovery.

• Experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL or other cloud PostgreSQL platforms

• Strong experience with Logical and Physical data modelling

• Experience with Server patching

• Experience with Splunk

• AWS Experience:

  • Proven ability to architect scalable, high-performance, and secure database solutions, with proficiency in query optimization, indexing, caching, and performance tuning using AWS tools.

  • Experienced in integrating databases with other AWS services such as Lambda, S3, EC2, and Glue.

  • Adept at securing AWS clusters, managing IAM roles, implementing encryption, and monitoring jobs using AWS tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail).

How To Stand Out From The Crowd (Desired Skills)

• Experience identifying requirements, researching options, designing, and implementing solutions at a leadership level on project work.

• Experience scripting in a Linux environment to automate ETL solutions and data migration jobs.

• Understand and apply quality techniques and practices (automated unit testing, Test Driven Design/Development, performance analysis, continuous integration)

• Ability to assist with architectural tactical thinking, information solutions and road maps to drive architectural recommendations.

• Detail oriented and committed to consistently completing repetitive production-like tasks on-time and error-free.

• Prior experience working in a federal agency or public sector environment.

• Effective communication skills for working with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders.

• Ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms for business stakeholders.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and deliver within deadlines.