DBA (Postgres and AI focus)

ECS is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to work in our Memphis, TN office.

ECS is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Database Administrator to support our USPS client. The candidate will enhance enterprise services and solutions for USPS, as part of an integrated evaluation, integration, strategy, design, implementation, and operational maintenance program. This position is responsible for administering, troubleshooting, and maintaining databases. The ideal candidate will have experience in various database technologies and have a strong understanding of on-premises solutions such as SQL and Postgres and cloud-based platforms such AWS. Additionally, the successful candidate will be an active contributor to our database operations and use technology to continuously improve the team's performance. 

The candidate must be a forward-thinking Senior Database Administrator to manage and optimize our database environment while supporting the data infrastructure needs of our AI and machine learning initiatives. This role bridges traditional database administration with modern AI-driven data workflows, ensuring our systems are scalable, secure, and ready for intelligent automation.

As this role will involve supporting rapidly evolving AI/ML projects and use cases, the candidates must have experience in any of the following areas: NLP, data provenance, LLMs/RAG, or deep learning.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor the performance and maintenance of on-premises SQL databases 
• Manage and monitor Linux server failover clusters 
• When required, manage and monitor the performance of cloud-based databases such as AWS. 
• Support the deployment of new databases and schema objects as needed in the on-premises and cloud environments. 
• Monitor and maintain databases to ensure stability and optimal performance. 
• Manage databases for backup, restore, and replication processes. 
• Ensure all databases are regularly backed-up and secure from unauthorized access. 
• Ensure that databases are secure and adhere to industry standards. 
• Provide support for database related issues and other requests from users. 
• Troubleshoot database issues and take corrective measures to resolve them. 
• Analyze and troubleshoot database issues and take necessary actions to resolve them. 
• Monitor and optimize database performance. 
• Generate reports to measure database performance, utilization, and growth. 
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure high availability and performance. 
• Plan and implement database activities including upgrades and patching. 
• Partner with data scientists, data architects, and federal stakeholders to deploy AI/ML models in production

Qualifications

• US citizenship with active Top-Secret clearance      
• Ten (10)+ years of systems design and analysis experience. This experience must include a minimum of five (5) years as a technical/task lead, providing technical direction to lower-level staff.
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Management or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of database architecture and design. 
• Knowledge of database security and access controls. 
• Advanced knowledge of SQL and database query languages. 
• Expertise in troubleshooting, performance tuning, and query optimization. 
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 
• Experience monitoring, performing updates, upgrades, testing, and other associated preventative maintenance and support functions related to Database Platforms 
• Experience with Large Language Models, NLP, GenAI, and scaling of AI tools
• Experience with query optimization for data aggregation and report generation
• Work comfortably in version control systems (e.g., Git)