Database Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly

Database Engineer

Mclean, VA

Ts/SCI w/CI poly

Description:

Performs high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex database management systems workstations and servers on multiple operating systems. Implements and maintains smooth operation and physical design of databases.

Coordinates, directs and performs complex database software installations and upgrades to operating systems and related database software packages.

Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.

Continually monitors and tunes multiple database systems and databases to achieve optimum performance levels.

Ensures database data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate solutions of varying complexities.

Ensures database recoverability by developing and implementing a schedule of database backups and archive operations.

Plans and implements the modernization of database implementations. Develops, implements and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules.

Conducts audits of databases to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.

Develops and implements new standards, policies and procedures. Incumbent in this job works closely with Systems Admins, database engineers, and software developers to help determine and develop the database software and databases that will be implemented.

Requirements

Technologies:

ElasticSearch

DynamoDB

Microsoft (MS)

LINUX

Unix-based COTS server environments

Intelligence Community (IC) Information Technology Enterprise (ITE) Cloud Services

Agile Engineering Best Practices

Benefits

VacationThree weeks of accrued paid vacation per year (i.e., 5 hours accrued per pay period worked)Holidays11 holidays as defined in the Leading Path calendar

Health Benefits (United Healthcare, Guardian Dental, MetLife, Life and Disability Insurance and HSA) Health Benefits become effective the first calendar day of the month after your start date.

3% 401k Contribution

Training ReimbursementApproved training and education expenses will be reimbursed

Travel ExpensesApproved travel expenses will be reimbursed NoteFrom time to time, the company may change employee benefits.

Qualification

Bachelor's Degree