Senior Database Administrator

2 weeks ago

Washington, DC, United States Applied Information Sciences Full time
Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you're joining a mission-driven team that's passionate about making a difference. You'll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.
  • Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company's success, and you share in its achievements.
  • Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
  • Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone's voice is valued.
  • Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.
What are we looking for?

At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

Working@AIS
At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Lead Data Analytics Engineer.
  • Core Knowledge & Skills: Masters SQL and data architecture; builds end-to-end pipelines on cloud platforms; ensures security and compliance; leverages APIs and advanced AI/ML; plans and leads projects and team resources.
  • Work & Complexity: Owns full lifecycle delivery; resolves ambiguous, enterprise-scale problems; shapes technical direction and project outcomes.
  • Quality & Independence: Establishes best practices and performance metrics; oversees QA for major initiatives; operates with wide decision latitude.
  • Teamwork & Communication: Leads teams implementing complex solutions; aligns with business objectives; serves as primary liaison to executives; drives structured feedback.
  • Consulting & Engagement: Advises executive stakeholders on strategic data initiatives; leads consulting teams; embeds innovative, data-driven
As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Senior Database Administrator.
Overview:

The Senior Database Administrator will design, implement, and maintain robust PostgreSQL database architectures supporting mission-critical applications. This role ensures high performance, availability, and security while collaborating with development teams to optimize database interactions.

Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement database architectures for performance, availability, and security.
  • Oversee installation, configuration, and maintenance of PostgreSQL databases.
  • Conduct performance tuning of queries, stored procedures, and indexing strategies.
  • Develop and implement backup, recovery, and failover procedures.
  • Assist in designing and developing data models and database solutions.
  • Collaborate with development teams to optimize database code in application layers.
  • Provide guidance on database best practices to IT staff and stakeholders.
  • Ensure database infrastructure remains current with technology trends and security patches.
  • Maintain documentation for database configurations and procedures.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for database-related queries and technical support.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
  • 8+ years of experience in database administration, with strong PostgreSQL expertise.
  • Proficiency in SQL and PL/pgSQL.
  • Familiarity with Linux/Unix and scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl).
  • Knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery strategies for PostgreSQL.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
  • Top Secret clearance required
Preferred
  • PostgreSQL certification.
  • Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, OCI) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with other database systems (Oracle, MSSQL).


At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member.The targeted base salary range for this role is $0-$0 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location.We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.
Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

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