Dine Development Corporation-posted 4 months ago
Senior
51-100 employees

Dinè Source is seeking a Senior Database Designer to support the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in the ongoing modernization of the Defense Retired & Annuitant Pay System (DRAS-M). This role is critical to consolidating eight disparate legacy subsystems into a single, modernized Oracle database architecture that will serve 2.9 million military retirees and their beneficiaries. The candidate will contribute to building a secure, high-performance, cloud-native database environment that supports the transition to a government-owned, government-operated pay system.

  • Lead the development of a unified database structure that integrates data from eight distinct legacy systems into a single Oracle-based architecture
  • Design comprehensive database schema's using Oracle technologies, creating detailed entity-relationship diagrams and defining normalization strategies
  • Establish secure data architecture incorporating row-, column-, and cell-level access controls while supporting replacement of sensitive identifiers such as Social Security Numbers
  • Collaborate with software engineers, DevSecOps teams, and government stakeholders to ensure database structure supports modular application development and seamless incremental deployment
  • Design, develop, and maintain Oracle 19c or newer database systems with advanced schema design techniques
  • Implement relational database normalization, performance tuning, and indexing strategies that enable efficient real-time and batch processing
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement and sprint planning processes
  • Define and maintain data mappings between legacy and modernized structures to support incremental migration
  • Support test data generation and guide integration of secure data migration pipelines using ETL processes and tools
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Database Management, or related field
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in senior database design and architecture roles
  • Experience supporting government or defense agency systems preferred
  • Security + CE/ IAT Level II certification
  • Public Trust / IT II Security clearance eligibility - Must be a US citizen.
  • Proficiency in Oracle 19c or newer database systems
  • Advanced PL/SQL programming and optimization
  • Strong experience with relational database normalization, performance tuning, and indexing
  • Familiarity with data modeling, entity-relationship diagrams, and data dictionary creation
  • Experience supporting or participating in ETL processes for data migration
  • Understanding of data quality analysis and governance practices
  • Understanding of database access control, encryption, and data masking practices
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust security principles and federal compliance frameworks
  • Familiarity with DoD environments and security standards
  • Working knowledge of ETL processes and tools
  • Experience with Oracle GoldenGate or other real-time data migration platforms
  • Understanding of data mapping and transformation techniques
  • Advanced degrees or professional certifications in database management or related fields
  • CISSP Professional certifications
  • Experience with government financial systems or defense contractor environments
  • Knowledge of DFAS operations and military retirement/annuity systems
  • Experience with cloud-based database architectures (Azure, AWS)
  • Familiarity with disaster recovery and high availability database design
  • Experience with FISMA, FedRAMP, and other federal compliance frameworks
  • Background in data governance, classification, and retention policies
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies in government contracting environments
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