PostgreSQL Database Administrator/Developer

Leidos hiring for PostgreSQL Database Administrator/Developer jobs in Baltimore, MD, US

Description

Leidos is seeking a Postgres Developer to be part of the mission solution and help lead SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy.  Join one of our high performing teams responsible for building the next-generation enterprise APIs and modern responsive user interfaces, supporting the Social Security Administration (SSA) and their mission to meet the changing needs of the public, positively impacting at least 65 million American lives per month.  We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong candidate with these key required skills:  PostgreSQL, Database Administration (e.g. analysis, development, maintenance, reporting), Database Schema Design/Development/Maintenance, Cloud Infrastructure (i.e. AWS).

If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading!

TEAM CULTURE

Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer “yes” to the following questions:

• Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being?
• Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment?
• Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success?
• Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership?
• Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions?
• Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success?
• Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect?

MENTORSHIP & CAREER GROWTH

Our teams are dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Experienced team members will be assigned to new hires for one-on-one mentoring, collaborative reviews, and coaching on customer engagement to help each new hire successfully onboard and demonstrate their skills. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and will help you further develop your skillset.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status.   Find your “Why” with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!!

• Design, architect, build, test, update, and document PostgreSQL databases.
• Administer PostgreSQL databases throughout the development and production lifecycles in an AWS environment.
• Design and develop logical and physical database designs.
• Brief management, customer, team, or vendors using written or oral skills at appropriate technical level for audience.
• All other duties as assigned or directed.

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
• Master’s or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience
• 5+ years of experience with database infrastructure tasks on Linux/Unix operating systems.
• 5+ years of experience with relational database administration/management.

*** Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD OR be willing to relocate prior to first day of employment

IF THERE IS ANY SPECIAL WORK REQUIREMENTS PLEASE ADD HERE (SUCH AS: SPECIFIC WORKDAYS, SHIFT TIMES, DIFFERENT LOCATION OTHER THAN WOODLAWN, ETC)

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Experience working in a cloud environment (e.g. AWS) and with deployment of AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL architecture.
• Experience setting up and managing PostgreSQL on AWS RDS and AWS EC2 Virtual Server.
• Experience with data architecture, logical and physical design, reporting and analysis.
• Experience developing and testing Linux or Bash scripts for startup, shutdown, backups, database scripts, and other scripting.
• Experience with programming languages like PL/pgSQL and Groovy.
• Experience with Replication and Change Data Capture (CDC) techniques and tools.
• Experience with data conversion and management strategies.
• Experience with database partitioning and microservices.
• Expertise in writing complex SQL queries in PostgreSQL and optimize queries.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills in providing technical direction and hands-on database administration to include design, development, and testing. 

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and Kanban Agile development process and ceremonies including scrums, planning events, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and demos.
• Experience working as part of a large team and working with upstream and downstream dependencies.
• Experience with various administration and development platforms for PostgreSQL (e.g., pgAdmin)
• Experience with Liquibase and LiquiGen plug-in.
• Experience with Jenkins CI/CD tools and scripting.
• Experience with source code versioning and Pull Requests with Git and Stash.
• Experience with performance tuning and increasing efficiency of a large enterprise system.

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams and contribute to our communities. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find your passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status.  We are excited for you to take your place in our Leidos Family.

Are you an US citizen, US resident, or Visa candidate and think you might fit? We recommend you apply and start the conversation today! Join us in supporting our SSA contracts in Woodlawn, Maryland.

ITSSCII

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.