Database Administrator - Oracle to PostgreSQL - Remote

Overview

Ready to Ignite your career and work alongside some of the most innovative and brightest professionals in federal services today? Join us and unleash your potential working in an agile environment alongside the men and women charged with ensuring the success of one of the most important missions in American Government. We’re looking for a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) with deep expertise in migrating enterprise workloads from Oracle to PostgreSQL in cloud and hybrid environments. In this role, you’ll assess and lead database migration efforts, optimize performance in PostgreSQL, and use AWS-native tools to ensure secure and seamless transformation. If you enjoy modernizing legacy systems, solving complex data challenges, and delivering secure and high-performing databases—this is the opportunity for you.

In Short

• Lead the assessment, planning, and execution of Oracle to PostgreSQL migration projects.
• Perform schema conversion, data mapping, and validation to ensure accurate transformation and integrity.
• Develop and optimize PostgreSQL databases to meet performance, availability, and security requirements.
• Use AWS-native services like Database Migration Service (DMS), Schema Conversion Tool (SCT), and RDS PostgreSQL.
• Collaborate with development and DevSecOps teams to integrate migrated databases into application ecosystems.
• Implement database security controls aligned with federal compliance standards such as NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP.
• Develop backup strategies, high availability configurations, and disaster recovery plans for PostgreSQL environments.
• Document migration procedures, tuning recommendations, and SOPs for operational handover.
• Support cloud-native and hybrid database configurations aligned with the government’s multi-cloud architecture.
• Contribute to documenting 'As-Is' and 'To-Be' database architectures and phased migration plans.
• Assist with System Engineering Management (SEM) artifacts including validation plans and failover testing.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery planning, documentation, and execution for cloud-based database systems.

Requirements

• Strong experience with Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
• Proficiency in AWS services related to database management.
• Knowledge of federal compliance standards.
• Experience in database security and high availability configurations.
• Ability to document and communicate complex database architectures.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning.

Benefits

• Work with innovative professionals in a dynamic environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Participate in impactful government projects.