Postgresql Database Administrator - Reston, VA - Multiple Year Contract

Crown Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) in Reston, Virginia who will be primarily responsible for supporting database infrastructure design, maintenance, automation, optimization and implementation of new and existing applications in a development and testing PostgreSQL environment on Linux and Solaris servers. This is a multi-year contract, and work will be performed at the Reston location. Salary range is $95,000 to $110,000.
Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITIES
* PostgresSQL/Oracle database administration supporting a POSTgeospatial environment
* Database management connected to Geospatial, GIS, ESRI ArcGis and GeoServer environment
* SQL expertise with ANSI standard SQL and advanced PSQL capabilities
* Create or maintain updates of scripting languages including shell scripting
* Ensure database performance and availability by monitoring space, CPU usage, fragmentation of data and by tuning queries, etc.
* Available to support production environment migrations with advanced notice

REQUIREMENTS
* B.S. in Computer Science or relevant
* 8+ years of relevant experience
* 2+ years of Postgres SQL experience
* 2+ years of Unix experience
* Must be able to perform all aspects of database administration and maintenance for PostgreSQL as well as thoroughly understand multi-site replication & backup and restore configuration
* Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
Company Description
CCI - Crown Consulting, Inc. is a recognized and growing firm that provides unsurpassed research, engineering, implementation, and information solutions for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). We are at the forefront in the FAA's NextGen long-term programs to replace the current radar-based air-traffic-control system with one that operates using satellites, global positioning system, and advanced automation and support leading edge research for NASA aeronautics. Crown makes technology work for people. We design and develop cross-cutting enabling solutions and leverage information, technology and people effectively in order to meet serious and complex challenges. Please visit our website at www.crownci.com<http://www.crownci.com> for more information about our company.

Please contact Shirl Sayadian, HR Department, at 703-650-0663 ext. 4011 or ssayadian(at)crownci(dot)com<mailto:ssayadian(at)crownci(dot)com>.

Thank you!