Management Systems Computer Scientist I

JT4

3d•$123,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Management Systems Computer Scientist will be the technical visionary responsible for designing and leading our enterprise data strategy in a cloud environment. You will conduct critical analyses of alternatives and provide data-driven recommendations that shape the future of our core platforms. Your primary focus will be to guide the "build vs. buy" decisions for our next-generation data manager, mission manager, and user manager systems to ensure they are scalable, secure, and mission-ready.

Requirements

Strong Docker, Windows, and Linux skills
Hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP); including services like RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Azure SQL, or Cloud Spanner
Knowledge of both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) database technologies
Experience in conducting formal technology trade-off analyses (AoAs) and cost-benefit analyses. Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and provide clear "build vs. buy" recommendations
A bachelor's degree in an associated discipline is required for this position.
Knowledge of computer-based systems and applications
Programming skills in languages used for job-specific programming tasks
Familiarity with systems engineering and software development lifecycles
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Good planning/organizational skills
Ability to work under deadlines
The candidate must possess a valid, state issued driver's license. Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud database solutions on platforms like AWS and Azure
Develop and maintain data models, database schemas, and data flow diagrams that align with architecture standards
Lead formal Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) to compare various database technologies (e.g., SQL vs. NoSQL, graph databases), platforms, and vendors
Serve as the subject matter expert for database systems, providing guidance to development teams on best practices for performance, security, and scalability
Establish and oversee database performance tuning, optimization, security protocols and monitoring strategies