Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 30, 2026. Arena Technical Resources scores C on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: PostgreSQL Database Engineer
Location: Springfield, VA
Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and be
willing to obtain a CI Polygraph
Job Description:
Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of servers running
on one or more operating systems.
- Maintains database integrity and security, configures role-based
access control (RBAC), and sets up administrative accounts.
- Sets up administrator and service accounts.
- Maintain documentation for configurations, standards, and procedures
- Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
- Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to
the use of computing resources.
- Develops and implements testing strategies and document results.
- Provides advice on performance tuning and training to end-users.
- Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
- Evaluates open-source or vendor tools and participates in database
migration/special modernization projects.
- Collaborate with developers on schema design, query optimization, and
stored procedures
- Plan and execute database upgrades, patching, and migrations
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Participate in on-call rotations for after-hours support
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in a Computer Science or related technical
discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical
certifications or training, or work experience
- 5 + years of related database analysis and/or administration
experience.
- PostgreSQL experience required. Oracle database administration a plus.
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended.
- Experience in PostgreSQL administration/tuning; including knowledge
and implementation of database high-availability solutions
- Experience in monitoring, creating, and managing PostgreSQL server
agent alerts
- Experience with Database backup, restore, migration, and Database
snapshot technologies/strategies
- Knowledge on how to build/maintain efficient database table structures
for both transactional and warehouse data
- Knowledge of Oracle 19c administration and performance tuning
- Migration experience with Oracle, MySQL, and PostgresSQL
- Candidates must hold a TS/SCI
Location: On Customer Site - Arnold, MO/St. Louis, MO/Springfield, VA
US Citizenship Required
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability

