Senior Database Developer (PostgreSQL, AWS)
HybridWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
EXPIREDWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United StatesHybridFull TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeSmall
Job Summary
Own the database layer of a federal agency's enterprise data platform by performing physical design, query tuning, and data modeling across Amazon Aurora, DynamoDB, and Apache Iceberg tables. Manage schema migrations, stored procedures, and governed access controls while ensuring performance at scale. This hybrid role in Washington, DC requires U.S. citizenship and a Public Trust determination, with a base salary of $180,000–$220,000. We offer extensive onboarding, sponsored training, and a 401(k) with immediate vesting.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of database development and administration experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL-compatible), DynamoDB, and S3 with Apache Iceberg tables
- Physical design at scale: partitioning, indexing, and storage layout
- Query and EXPLAIN-plan tuning on large datasets
- Logical and physical data modeling
- PL/pgSQL stored procedures and S3 load patterns into the relational and Iceberg stores
- Basic proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel
- U.S. citizenship
- the ability to obtain a Public Trust determination
- hybrid role based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area
- commuting into DC regularly
Desired Qualifications
- Schema migration tooling (AWS Schema Conversion Tool)
- Apache Ranger access controls
- Neptune or Neo4j
- Federal information technology or high-volume transaction experience
- Familiarity with AI-assisted developer tooling
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