Database Developer SME

RogueThink•Chantilly, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Database Developer - Subject Matter Expert (SME) provides senior-level technical leadership in the architecture, development, optimization, security, and sustainment of complex enterprise database systems supporting mission-critical federal programs. This role is responsible for ensuring the availability, integrity, security, and performance of highly sensitive data environments while leading cloud modernization and enterprise data initiatives.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with FSP
Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience
Active TS/SCI with FSP
Expert-level experience supporting enterprise Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments.
Experience designing and implementing enterprise relational database architectures.
Strong knowledge of UNIX and Windows operating systems.
Experience with data modeling tools (e.g., ERwin, IBM Rational Data Architect, Visual Paradigm).
Experience implementing secure backup, recovery, and continuity of operations procedures.
Demonstrated experience optimizing performance of large-scale, mission-critical databases.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting classified federal programs.
Cloud database migration and modernization experience.
High-availability architecture and enterprise storage management experience.
Experience with change and configuration management leadership.
Experience mentoring or leading database engineering teams.
Experience developing database applications and stored procedures using C, Visual Basic, Prolog, or REXX.

Responsibilities

Provide expert-level support for enterprise database operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
Architect, implement, and maintain highly available, secure database environments and associated storage platforms.
Perform server and storage capacity planning for mission-critical systems.
Lead database optimization, tuning, and large-scale data load and extraction efforts.
Install, configure, and maintain on-premise and cloud-based database environments.
Perform database backups, restores, archiving, and disaster recovery operations.
Design, implement, and enforce database security controls, access management, and auditing.
Recommend and implement improvements to change management and configuration management processes.
Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives for legacy systems.
Develop and maintain technical documentation and system architecture artifacts.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation packages that reflect our core values of integrity, intelligence, and passion. In addition, performance bonuses are available to all employees and are based on individual contributions, company performance, and program management recommendations.
Our 401(k) Matching program provides dollar-for-dollar matching on the first 6% of employee contributions to a traditional or Roth 401(k) through Vanguard.
$8,000 bonus for successfully hired TS/SCI-cleared candidates
$5,000 bonus for all other successful referrals
RogueThink offers competitive PTO policies that consider both program requirements and employee seniority.
We observe the following holidays: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day
We offer comprehensive insurance options, including: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Disability Insurance Accident and Critical Illness Insurance Life Insurance
Family Leave: Five paid days following the birth or adoption of a child
Bereavement Leave: Three paid days for the loss of an immediate family member
RogueThink offers a combination of online and in-person training to ensure our workforce stays ahead of industry trends and evolving technologies.
We support your professional and continuing education goals by offering tuition assistance for eligible programs.