Database Engineer

Peraton•Herndon, VA

1d•$112,000 - $179,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. The Database Engineer – Mid Level will be responsible for the following, but not limited to: Design, develop, build, analyze, evaluate, and install database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management. Use data mapping, data mining and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop databases. Determines data storage and optimum storage requirements. Prepare system requirements, source analysis and process analyses and design throughout the database implementation. Evaluate, size, and select technology components, such as software, hardware, and networking capabilities, fordatabase management systems and application databases. Write and tune SQL queries for performance and scalability. Implement comprehensive backup and database replication solutions. Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan

Requirements

Requires Bachelor's degree in related field of study with 8 or more years of experience or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5years with PhD.
Additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Active TS/SCI with polygraph OR TS/SCI with ability to pass a polygraph
Security+ or other IAT II/III level certification that is currently active
PostgreSQL
PL/pgSQL, PL/SQL or SQL
Database design and implementation (tables, indices, triggers, stored procedures)
Strong troubleshooting skills (performance analysis/improvements)
Ability to work in a fast-paced, Agile environment
Full-time work in a SCIF is required, but hours are flexible
Some travel.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of or experience implementing Row Level Security and/or cross domain systems.
Jenkins, Git, Artifactory, CI/CD pipelines
AppDynamics
Experience with data migrations (Oracle to Postgres) and DB upgrades
Automated testing (Selenium, Robot Framework)
AWS experience (RDS)
STIG hardening
Scrum master or team lead

Responsibilities

Design, develop, build, analyze, evaluate, and install database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management.
Use data mapping, data mining and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop databases.
Determines data storage and optimum storage requirements.
Prepare system requirements, source analysis and process analyses and design throughout the database implementation.
Evaluate, size, and select technology components, such as software, hardware, and networking capabilities, fordatabase management systems and application databases.
Write and tune SQL queries for performance and scalability.
Implement comprehensive backup and database replication solutions.