Immediate need for 1 Sr PostgreSQL DBA with the following skills. Position Description: The Senior PostgreSQL DBA will provide database development expertise and hands on implementation of the Disability Case Processing System (DCPS) application using the latest open-source server-side java script technologies on the Node platform and other related open-source products accessing an AWS RDS/PostgreSQL database. The candidate will be collocated with the SSA government employees and subcontractors at a government facility in Baltimore, Maryland. The candidate must be able to pass a Federal Suitability Check for a position of public trust. Specifically, the successful candidate will be a member of an Agile Database and Infrastructure Team working with other Agile development teams, System Architects, Test Architects, Database Engineers, IT Infrastructure & Operations Team and External System Owners to develop and administer the DCPS database architecture. Day to Day Duties: Administration of PostgreSQL databases throughout the development and production lifecycles in an AWS RDS environment. Design and develop logical and physical database designs from customer requirements. Provide advice and support to developers and testers. Provide guidance in the creation and modification of standards and procedures. Support the standards, policies, and procedures of the DBA team. Collaborate with other DBAs and Infrastructure team members to develop automation scripts for managing databases and data in various environments. May be scheduled for after hours on-call support for deployments and database infrastructure maintenance during non-peak hours. Skills Requirements: . Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines and Database/Schema as Code tools and approaches. Strong SQL for database query and data updates in Production Analyze database changes requested by the Agile development teams for impacts to database designs, naming standards, design standards, data conversions, and documentation. Experience analyzing and tuning queries to improve query performance. Hands-on experience with scripting to automate database changes/baselines including bash, PLpgSQL, or groovy (Jenkins). Knowledge of installation, maintenance, and administration of PostgreSQL and configuration within AWS RDS. Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to collaborate effectively with customers and other team members. Desired Skills Experience with large enterprise solutions including but not limited to high availability, disaster recovery, and data management. Hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of AWS database offerings (eg RDS, Aurora, and Dynamo). Experience with transforming data from Legacy databases into archival data stores. Experience developing databases with an Agile development process and ceremonies including scrums, planning events, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and demos. Experience with Jenkins CI/CD tools and scripting. Experience with Liquibase and LiquiGen plug-in. Experience with Replication and Change Data Capture (CDC) techniques and tools. Experience with data conversion and management strategies Experience with database partitioning and micro-services Operating System and Infrastructure experience with RedHat Linux and Windows 10. Experience with source code versioning with Git, Bitbucket, or other source control tools. Ability to meet deadlines, concentrate, and to pay attention to detail. Please send your Resume if you have 6 years experience with PostgreSQL DBA and a total of 15 years DBA. Thanks