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Req ID: RQ182211

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Database Analysis/Design

Skills:

Kubernetes,pgAdmin,PostgreSQL

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Deliver insights to help our clients turn data into action as a PostgreSQL Database Architect at GDIT. Your work will provide transformative solutions to our clients’ big-data obstacles and help advance the mission. Here, you can make a meaningful impact on our clients’ mission and on your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a PostgreSQL Database Architect you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on PostgreSQL Database Architect joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Arnold, MO.

HOW A POSTGRESQL DATABASE ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

This position supports the Geospatial Services & Solutions business area to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions to the customer. As part of the GSS Team the Database Architect's expertise is needed to support a sophisticated enterprise environment.

The Database Architect is an active participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings. The Database Architect will be responsible for developing and deploying custom solutions to the customer's enterprise environment.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Researches, designs, develops, tests, and/or modifies PostGresDB table architecture

• Ability to optimize queries, indexes, and configuration settings for high performance

• Defining designing scalable schemas that meet business requirements while ensuring performance and maintainability

• Monitoring existing database performance, identifying architectural bottlenecks and providing architectural enhancements to increase performance

• Architects a database structure supporting a globally distributed set of sites

• Maintains documentation to support software development policies, standards, and procedures

• Works under the guidance of the Scrum Master to produce accurate delivery estimates and manage the transition from analysis through to design and delivery

• Provides progress updates to Scrum Master and the team to ensure the management of any delivery risks or concerns

• Works with the team to plan future sprints, define stories and estimate efforts

• Provides technical support and consultation for database questions

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

5+ years of related database architecture & administration experience

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL internals, architecture and best practices.

• Familiarity with popular PostgresSQL extensions such as PostGIS and monitoring tools like pgAdmin

• Experience with replication strategies to handle large datasets across multiple nodes.

• Experience designing scalable schemas that meet business requirements while ensuring performance and maintainability.

• Understanding of automatic and manual failover processes

• Familiarity with docker and orchestration tools (like Kubernetes)

• Experience with performance monitoring tools and techniques to track database health and troubleshoot performance issues.

• Strong proficiency in SQL and PL/pgSQL

• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desired

• Experience with Messaging to inform databases (ex. NATS/Pulsar)

• Experience with PostGIS

• Ability to perform capacity planning to analyze database usage and plan for future growth

• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python)

• Knowledge of database security principles and experience implementing security measures such as authentication and authorization

Location: Customer Site

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

● 401K with company match

● Comprehensive health and wellness packages

● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#RoverGSS

The likely salary range for this position is $111,897 - $151,389. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.