Senior Database Engineer – SQL/Postgre
Trail Blazer Consulting LLC
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Job Details
Skills
- DevOps
- Continuous Integration
- Database
- Cloud Computing
- Database Administration
- Database Performance Tuning
- GitLab
- Encryption
- Documentation
- Performance Tuning
- Microsoft SQL Server
- SQL
- Scripting
- Servers
- TDE
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Transact-SQL
- Statistics
- Management
- ProVision
- PostgreSQL
- Knowledge Transfer
- Regulatory Compliance
Summary
Job Title | Senior Database Engineer – SQL/Postgre |
Location | Washington, DC – Local DMV Area |
Duration | 5+ Months with Extension |
Visa | USC |
Interview Mode | Onsite |
Client is looking for a senior SQL Server/PostgreSQL Database Engineer with strong DBA, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitLab CI/CD, PowerShell/Ansible automation, and database performance tuning experience
Position Requirements:
Provide a senior engineer to deliver database server administration for the Board''s on-premises SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments as automated, FISMA-compliant code — supporting the PostgreSQL ATO, cloud-readiness, and platform modernization.
Tasks:
1. Design and implement CI/CD pipelines in GitLab for database server and instance builds, version upgrades, patching, cumulative updates, and configuration changes across SQL Server and PostgreSQL server enterprise service offerings.
2. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Powershell, Ansible playbooks/roles executed via AAP; IaC modules) to provision, configure, and enforce desired state for on-premises database servers.
3. Develop PowerShell scripts and T-SQL stored procedures to automate routine tasks
4. Automate routine maintenance — backups, health checks, patch cycles, drift remediation.
5. Embed security and compliance in the pipeline: vulnerability scanning, hardening, and FISMA control evidence supporting the PostgreSQL ATO.
6. Documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer.
7. Database Administration & Operations
1. Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain SQL Server instances (2019/2022/2025) across development, test, and production environments
2. Manage database backups, restores, and disaster recovery procedures
3. Monitor database performance, capacity, and availability using native tools and third-party monitoring solutions
4. Perform routine maintenance: index optimization, statistics updates, integrity checks (DBCC CHECKDB)
5. Manage database security: user accounts, roles, permissions, encryption (TDE/Always Encrypted)
6. Strong experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization.
- Dice Id: 91093714
- Position Id: 9050585
- Posted 9 hours ago
Company Info
About Trail Blazer Consulting LLC
At TRAIL BLAZER we help our IT consultants explore different industries, multiply their skills, and accelerate their career growth with industry-leading firms. We offer the flexibility of direct hire placements, temporary, and project work. With offices nationwide, TRAIL BLAZER combines the resources of a national network with in- depth local expertise. We offer the flexibility of direct placements, and project work.
Trail Blazer Consulting LLC is headquartered in Astoria, NY, USA. We are a leading professional consulting firm with a global database of applicants and state of art technology and process to identify the best and brightest skills.Trail Blazer is committed to provide customer satisfaction through commitment highest standards of services. With a range of skill sets and a flexible support network, we can deliver quick and cost effective resources to our valued Clients. We spend a considerable amount of time and resources screening and hiring top quality consultants, which allows us to provide premier resources that meet and exceed our client expectations.
OUR MISSION, VISION& VALUES:
We at TRAIL BLAZER CONSULTING believe in attaining success. We know that success is important to both our associates and our clients. Our mission is to understand and deliver 100%. With our commitment towards our clients, it helps us in achieving growth, innovation and excellence. We want to be an integral part of that process. To that end, we believe in the following Mission & Vision Statements and set of Core Values:
STAFF AUGMENTATION:
Staff Augmentation, or better known as subcontracting, is primarily outsourcing of manpower on a skill requirement or project completion basis for a limited period of time. From the past few years the IT departments have gone through a difficult phase as they have been pressed to deliver impressive results on multiple initiatives with limited staff. Staffing may be desired when there are a dynamic temporary or permanent people or skilled staff.
IT CONSULTING:
TRAIL BLAZER brings together the key IT consulting services that address aspects of reducing cost, increasing agility and enabling transformation. Our consultations are based on an analytical approach to understand the business problems, resulting in the practical recommendation and actionable plans. Our value proposition is based on a confluence of business knowledge, deep hands-on technology skills and a focused approach through the use of in-house methodologies, frameworks and tools.
CORE VALUES:
TRAIL BLAZER CONSULTING core values convey who we are as an organization and how we deliver value.
VOLUNTEER
our time, talent & resources
ACCOUNTABILITY
as we pursue our aspirations
LEGACY
to impact others lives
UNBEATABLE
as we collaborate & compete
EXTRAORDINARY
in all we do
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