Systems Engineer Database Administrator

Oceaneering•Hanover, MD

About The Position

The Systems Engineer/Systems Engineering Database (SEDB) Administrator will be responsible for the maintenance, performance, and updating of the requirements management database. This role involves metadata management, repository utilization, and assisting other System Engineers with various database-related tasks. The administrator will also provide guidance on engineering design efforts through the development of systems engineering documentation and offer Subject Matter Expertise in systems modeling. Key responsibilities include user profile creation, system security, schema modification, query construction, workflow configuration, and server/client installation and upgrades. The role requires ensuring compliance with vendor license agreements, monitoring system performance, and implementing security policies. Additional System Engineering duties may be assigned.

Requirements

BS degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology or Naval Engineering. Relevant experience may be substituted for academic qualifications.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 products (i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Power Point).
Strong understanding of requirements management principles and best practices, including requirements allocation and derivation, “shredding” of standards into a digital equivalent.
Excellent knowledge of either 3SL Cradle or Jama Connect features and functionalities, and experience with configuring data queries, workflows, custom fields, and integrations.
Minimum 1-5 years of experience with: Contributing to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation, including system engineering plans, initial Capabilities documents, requirements specifications, and interface control documents.
Managing system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible. with the defined system architectures, including Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF and Service-oriented Architecture (SOA).
Assisting with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.
System requirements and stakeholder needs, including functions that may be logically inferred and implied, as essential to system effectiveness.
Minimum 1-5 years’ experience with an SEDB tool preferably Jama-Connect.
Schema development
Document import and export, linking
Report generation
Database management
Database administration
Working knowledge of other SEDB tools (Cameo, DOORS etc).
Candidate will have to perform in an ISO-9000 rated company in a rapidly changing and demanding atmosphere.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrates ability to devise innovative solutions to problems.
Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Work experience with US Department of Defense programs & projects.

Responsibilities

Metadata management and repository utilization.
Assist other System Engineers with Schema development, development of scripts or automations as directed, performance management, cloud instantiation, maintenance, and database backup.
Provide guidance to engineering design efforts through the development of systems engineering documentation, including concepts of operations, requirements specifications, requirements verification constructs (RVTM), interface requirements and interface control documents and drawings.
Provide Subject Matter Expertise relating to systems modeling utilizing SYSML and UML.
Create users’ profiles and ensure system security by careful allocation of user permissions.
Create and modify project schema structure.
Construct project queries and views for all phases of the project lifecycle.
Configure and maintain workflows, this includes identifying opportunities to improve workflows through automation and custom development.
Install and upgrade SEDB server and client installation.
Ensure compliance with SEDB vendor license agreement, including number of installations, and monitoring licensing renewals.
Monitor and optimize SEDB system performance using manual or automated tools.
Perform and coordinate system upgrades across divisions and various IT groups and implement security polices as needed.
Additional System Engineering duties assigned.