Sr. Database Engineer

• Analyze system requirements to develop system architecture, design documentation, and technical specifications supporting large‑scale enterprise environments.

• Create system configuration documentation including capacity planning, performance modeling, risk assessments, and analysis of alternatives for complex system challenges.

• Provide database engineering leadership for large distributed systems, ensuring robust design, integration, and scalability across interconnected components.

• Collaborate across Agile teams including integration engineers, testers, IA engineers, and technical managers to support end‑to‑end system delivery.

• Design and administer databases ensuring normalized schemas, compliance with security standards, and alignment with industry best practices.

• Implement and maintain database environments including installations, upgrades, patching, object creation (tables, indexes, views, stored procedures), and performance tuning.

• Ensure system reliability by monitoring performance, resolving bottlenecks, validating backups, and documenting disaster recovery strategies.

• Support long‑term planning by forecasting future database needs, advising development teams, preparing progress reports, and contributing to program increment planning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or a related field with at least 10+ years of related experience or a Master’s Degree with at least 8+ years of relevant experience. Will consider work experience in lieu of a degree.

• Active DoD Secret Clearance to be considered and be eligible to obtain up to a TS/SCI clearance in the future.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

• Minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience as database administrator.

• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in developing database architectures.

• Experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL Internals.

• Hands on experience in relational database programming in relational database management systems including the development of functions / stored procedures / triggers / etc

• Experience with data modeling and performance tuning ·

• Experience in supporting development efforts in all phases of the development life cycle.

• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and possess time management skills to meet schedules and participate in the Agile scrum.

• DoD 8570 approved security certification (i.e., Security +) (Will be required 90 days after hire).

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledgeable in Agile Methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Lean), particular to the incorporation of security / IA into the lifecycle.

• Experience integrating security into a Continuous Integration Environment.

• Knowledgeable on various web services / service-oriented architectures

• Previous experience in Administration and Operations roles.

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