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# Senior Database Platform Engineer (USC, ONSITE) in Washington

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Database Servers, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Runbook, SQL Stored Procedures, Transact-SQL, Management of Software Versions, Cloud Platform System, Database Performance, Gitlab, Vulnerability Analysis, User Accounts
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-database-platform-engineer-usc-onsite-washington-31400633

## About the Role

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.

## Description

* 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.
 * 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.
 * Develop PowerShell scripts and T-SQL stored procedures to automate routine tasks
 * Automate routine maintenance - backups, health checks, patch cycles, drift remediation.
 * Embed security and compliance in the pipeline: vulnerability scanning, hardening, and FISMA control evidence supporting the PostgreSQL ATO.
 * Documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer.
 * Database Administration & Operations:
 * Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain SQL Server instances (2019/2022/2025) across development, test, and production environments
 * Manage database backups, restores, and disaster recovery procedures
 * Monitor database performance, capacity, and availability using tools and third-party monitoring solutions
 * Perform routine maintenance: index optimization, statistics updates, integrity checks (DBCC CHECKDB)
 * Manage database security: user accounts, roles, permissions, encryption (TDE/Always Encrypted)
 * Strong experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization.


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