Postgres SQL Database Administrator

Years of Relevant Experience: 10+ years

Degree Type:

Bachelor of Science degree in any field relevant to the related description of duties.

Description of duties:

Position involves database management and engineering services for Second Level Engineering (SLE) operational support activities and to assist with the plan for the upcoming tech refresh and deployment of systems, such as the Federal Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs) System (FNS). The primary focus of this position is to assist the engineering, senior system, and database administration support to include system troubleshooting, equipment replacement, and technology refresh, system preventative/corrective maintenance, and support to the aeronautical information operational services. Duties include:

• To meet the clearance requirements for this opportunity, candidates must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder.
• Ability to pass a US Public Trust background investigation for access to the client site and computing systems.
• The Postgres SQL Database Administrator must meet the requirements below.
• Installation, configuration, patching and upgrading of database server software and related products.
• Implementing and maintaining database security.
• Performing database tuning, performance monitoring and troubleshooting database errors.
• Setting up and maintaining documentation and standards.
• Planning growth and changes (capacity planning).
• Creating and maintaining SQL and PL/SQL queries and shell scripts.
• Finding and debugging malfunctioning programs affecting database integrity.
• Setting and maintaining database standards.
• Recommending and implementing emerging database technologies.
• Creating and managing database reports.
• Be available for on-call support as needed.
• Evaluating new database features and making recommendations.
• Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required; and
• Suggesting improvements to database capacity, performance, and scalability.

Required skills:

• Experience with critical operations in a large-scale secure environment
• Experience with web-based applications
• Strong experience as a Senior Level Database Administrator and database related utilities and tools
• Experience and understanding of database technologies (MySQL, MS SQL, Postgres, Oracle)
• Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring tools and standards
• Experience and understanding of database design, implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Ability to perform both database and operating system performance tuning and monitoring.
• At least eight years of database administration experience.
• Experience using SQL Query Tools, Oracle, or PostgresSQL, etc.

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