Database Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Huntsville, AL

93d • $77,500 - $176,000

About The Position

As a Data Engineer at Booz Allen, you'll help build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry. You'll deploy and develop pipelines and platforms that organize and make disparate data meaningful. Here, you'll work with and guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You'll use your experience in analytical exploration and data examination while you manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for your clients.

Requirements

• Experience using Shell and Python scripting, Terraform, and Ansible for automation.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools like Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes for PostgreSQL deployment and management.
• Experience in deploying and managing PostgreSQL databases on cloud platforms like AWS.
• Knowledge of database design principles, query optimization, index management, integrity checks, statistics, and isolation levels.
• Ability to work in a complex enterprise environment and determine the best solution for business and customer needs.
• Ability to manage tasks and projects independently with minimal guidance.
• Ability to independently research, design, document, and implement new database services.
• Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience as a database engineer of a large volume enterprise system or 14+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the implementation of SQL optimization workflow.
• Experience in the development or tuning of advanced PostgreSQL monitoring setups.
• Experience with Oracle or SQL Server scalability and performance optimization.
• Experience working with logical decoding and replication.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and develop pipelines and platforms for data organization.
• Guide a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms.
• Implement data engineering activities on mission-driven projects.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave and professional development.
• Tuition assistance and work-life programs.
• Dependent care support.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees