Mid-Level Specification Database Analyst - Huntsville, Alabama

Davidson Technologies, Inc. • Huntsville, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Davidson is seeking a Mid-Level Specification Database Analyst to serve as the primary administrator and technical expert for our IBM DOORS infrastructure. This role supports specification change teams in capturing requirement and interface data in the legacy DOORS Classic environment and assists the tool development team in building and troubleshooting custom productivity extensions. A key responsibility will be supporting the upcoming technical migration of the specification repository from DOORS Classic to DOORS NextGen, aligning with the Customer's initiative to implement enterprise-wide Digital Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related technical field required.
• 3 to 5 years or more of experience
• Must be a US Citizen
• Extensive experience using DOORS Classic, with administration experience preferred.
• Familiarity with DOORS NextGen including key differences between DOORS NextGen and DOORS Classic
• Familiarity with DOORS eXtensible Language (DXL) and scripting languages used for DOORS NextGen customizations (e.g., JavaScript, Python, or OSLC/REST APIs).
• Strong database administrator (DBA) mindset with the ability to isolate application bugs from backend database failures.
• Experience coordinating with government customers, technical leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex technical environments.
• Experience supporting multiple concurrent users and engineering workflows in operational environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives.
• Current Active DoD Secret Clearance required

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs or other Department of Defense (DoD) engineering environments.
• Experience using Digital Engineering (DE) and Model-Based System Engineering in system design and specification.
• Experience supporting proposal development activities and technical volume contributions.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows enterprise environments.
• Experience working in classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage access control, folder structures, user permissions, and schema configuration in DOORS Classic and eventually DOORS NextGen.
• Support specification change teams by creating change sections, managing views, establishing links, assigning data IDs, and supporting data entry.
• Maintain specification baseline, apply approved changes to baseline, generate and deliver partitions, and receive and import 3rd party partitions.
• Collaborate with the internal tool development team to support build, test, and deployment of automation scripts and system extensions.
• Troubleshoot tool errors encountered by users within legacy DXL scripts or Java extensions, and resolve data corruptions.
• Generate partitions for data exchange with stakeholder organizations.
• Support the planning and execution of the structural migration of the specification repository from DOORS Classic to DOORS NextGen.
• Coordinate with counterparts at Government customer and their contractors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level