PostgreSQL Database Architect at Abile Group, Inc.
Springfield, VA
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Jul 19, 2026
Springfield, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A long-term government contract role focused on administering and architecting PostgreSQL databases in support of an Intelligence Community customer. Day-to-day work covers database security, access control, performance tuning, high-availability configuration, backup and migration, and schema collaboration with developers. Suited to an experienced database professional holding a TS/SCI clearance and willing to pursue a CI Polygraph.
Mid level · 5+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The title says 'Database Architect' but the day-to-day responsibilities (administration, monitoring, patching, backup/restore, RBAC, agent alerts) are squarely DBA work; 15-1243 (Database Architects) is used because schema design, high-availability architecture, and migration strategy are also explicitly listed, but 15-1242 (Database Administrators) is a close runner-up.
Clearance requirement is TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph — the posting gates on holding TS/SCI at minimum.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
Oracle is listed as 'a plus' and MySQL appears in the migration experience bullet under Required Skills. MySQL is treated as required given its placement in the required-skills section; Oracle is treated as preferred.
CompTIA Security+ is listed under Desired Certifications and is explicitly 'recommended,' not required.
The engagement is a 10-year contract supporting an Intelligence Community customer; employment type is Contract.
No work location or metro area is specified beyond 'multiple locations worldwide'; the IC context strongly implies US-based positions.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): database backup and restore.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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