Data Center Database Engineer

Peraton; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national intelligence program provider is seeking a seasoned Data Center Database Engineer to design and maintain databases crucial for global missions. The ideal candidate must possess Oracle database expertise and an active TS/SCI clearance. Responsibilities include managing database systems, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position requires strong analytical skills and hands-on experience in data-related projects, ensuring optimal database functionality as part of a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong knowledge in Oracle database development and ETL.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain Poly clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain database management systems.
• Utilize data mapping and transformational analysis tools.
• Prepare system requirements and process analyses.
• Create complex functions, scripts, and triggers.
• Investigate and resolve performance and capacity issues.

Skills

Oracle database development

ETL

Data migration

SQL/PLSQL

Software troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to obtain a Poly clearances.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience or PhD with 3 years relevant experience).
• 4 years experience may be used in Lieu of Degree.
• Strong knowledge in Oracle database development with ETL and data migration to develop data conversion scripts.
• Strong knowledge of SQL/PLSQL and database concepts.
• Strong knowledge of all phases of software development lifecycle and processes.
• Experience with software unit testing.
• Experience in creating and maintaining engineering documentation.
• Strong communication, writing, presentation, and organization skills.
• Strong software trouble-shooting skills.
• Must work well in a team environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter with the ability to independently resolve issues and deliver results.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.
• Knowledge in Java/JDK.
• Able to apply engineering techniques and analytical methods to make recommendations for improvements.
• Ability to work effectively in a challenging, fast paced, collaborative team environment.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.

Peraton is seeking an experienced Data Center Database Engineer to join our national intelligence program that delivers engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client’s global missions.

The candidate must have demonstrated database engineering experience. The successful candidate will design and maintain databases, manage storage capacity, troubleshoot and optimize database functionality and performance for our clients’ systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, build, analyze, evaluate, and install database management systems to include database modeling design relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management.
• Utilize data mapping, data mining, and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop database.
• Determine data storage and optimum storage requirements.
• Prepare system requirements, source analysis and process analyses, and design throughout the database implementation.
• Create complex functions, scripts, stored procedures and triggers to support application development.
• Investigate and resolve database performance and capacity issues.
• Develop, implement and maintain engineering documentation such as processes, procedures, test cases, test results, issue resolutions, performance analysis, and user guidelines/ instructions.
• Develop, integrate, and migrate to new databases to include schemas, and stored procedures.

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