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Washington, DC
Public Trust Polygraph Unspecified
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
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Job Description
Description:
On-site in Washington, DC Our client seeks a Senior Database Engineer to lead enterprise PostgreSQL and MySQL database environments across on-premise and cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with database architecture, performance tuning, high availability solutions, and cloud-native database services.
Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Clearance: Public Trust clearance required
On-site in Washington, DC Our client seeks a Senior Database Engineer to lead enterprise PostgreSQL and MySQL database environments across on-premise and cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with database architecture, performance tuning, high availability solutions, and cloud-native database services.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain PostgreSQL and MySQL database solutions for enterprise applications
- Optimize database performance through indexing, query tuning, and resource allocation
- Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions including replication, clustering, and failover mechanisms
- Manage database security, access controls, and compliance requirements
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure database design aligns with application requirements
- Monitor database health and performance using tools like pgAdmin, MySQL Workbench, and cloud-native monitoring services
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues
- Stay current with emerging database technologies and best practices
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 7+ years of experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL database systems
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and managed database services
- Strong understanding of database design, normalization, and modeling
- Experience with database security best practices and compliance standards
- Proficiency in SQL and database scripting languages
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with NoSQL databases and data warehousing solutions
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Clearance: Public Trust clearance required
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