Senior Database Administrator

Attainx Inc
Herndon, VA

Job Title: Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Location: Washington DC Hybrid

Onsite: 500 12th St SW Washington DC

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

Security Clearance: Public Trust

Salary Range: Annual compensation range between $110K to $150k. You will receive a competitive total rewards package that is applicable to the U.S. only. The salary range may vary based on experience skillset and geographical location.

*Pending Contract Award

AttainX Inc. is seeking a Certified PostgreSQL Database Administrator with deep federal experience to support DHS and ICE mission-critical systems. The Senior DBA will lead large-scale data modeling warehousing and migration efforts in AWS and Oracle/SQL Server environments collaborating with government stakeholders and system integrators.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Basic Qualifications (No Exceptions):

  • Individual must possess a Bachelors Degree or higher.
  • Certified PostgreSQL DBA (CPSBA PostgreSQL Database Administration Certified Professional or EDB PostgreSQL 13 Professional) Applications without a certification will not be considered.
  • 8 years of AWS RDMS Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server experience.
  • 5 years of Informatica experience working with IICS PowerCenter and IDQ.
  • Experience leading data modeling data warehousing and data migration.
  • SQL proficiency working with WebADIs and APIs.
  • In-depth knowledge of financial procurement and asset management data and systems.
  • Can demonstrate the ability to collaborate with other contractors supporting the DHS JPMO and ICE customer Components as well as the SI (System Integrator) contractor hosting support and current system support.
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance required.

Skills: Agile delivery compliance with IT Security FISMA and Section 508 development of data catalogs/metadata and engineering support for cross-functional projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Preferably federal experience and have DHS background and client experience.

Duties:

  • Responsible for designing implementing maintaining and securing an organizations databases ensuring data integrity performance and accessibility by managing database systems workflows implementing security measures monitoring performance and troubleshooting issues related to data storage and access.
  • This individual will be responsible for ensuring that the common operating environment is compliant with the Agency enterprise architecture.

Non-Essential Functions:

  • General Duty Requirements.

Work Location:

Shall perform all functional and technical tasks remotely or at AttainX facility but on an ad hoc basis may be required to perform the functional and technical tasks from ICE HQ the PCN building located at 500 12th St SW Washington DC or other DHS and/or contractor facilities).

About Us:

AttainX Inc. is SBA Certified 8(a) Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB) CMMI Level 3 ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SaFe Partner. For more than 12 years AttainX Inc. has delivered emergent technologies software products and high-quality services that meet the needs of our Federal Government customers.

The last 4 years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the Best in Class contract vehicles GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business and 8(a) Pools 1 2 and 3. In addition we are prime on several Agency Specific IDIQs and BPAs with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Energy Navy Health and Human Service and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers Mission and Goals are met with excellence.

Benefits:

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include paid vacation medical dental vision matching 401K plan tuition/training reimbursement and Long & Short-Term Disability.

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer we are committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act VEVRAA and Section 503 or other status protected by applicable federal state local or international law. These protections also extend to applicants.

Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation please send an email to . Indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Physical Demands:

Sitting and working on a computer for long continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone email and face-to-face; standing walking and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds; and specific vision abilities including close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Posted 2025-11-23

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