Database Engineering, Lead Associate

Davita Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Davita Inc. is looking for a Lead Associate in Database Engineering to support the Department of Defense. Responsibilities include designing database systems, administration, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL skills, relevant certifications, and experience in database management.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA.
• MUST have US citizenship and interim TS clearance.
• Experience in complex PL/SQL procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop database management systems including modeling and architecture.
• Perform database administration tasks like installation, monitoring, and backups.
• Write and tune SQL queries for performance.

Skills

Database modeling

SQL queries

Data mapping

Data mining

Performance optimization

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Tools

Oracle certification

PL/SQL

Job description

Database Engineering, Lead Associate

Job Locations

US

Requisition ID

2025-157413

Position Category

Information Technology

Clearance

Top Secret

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Database Administrator for the Department of Defense (DoD) DMDC Enterprise Law Enforcement Support Services (ELEs2)program. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, building, analyzing, evaluating and installing database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management. You will perform database administration support to include installation, configuration, capacity planning, monitoring, patching, upgrades, backups, restores, refreshes, performance optimization, maintenance, set up, and response to alerts from monitoring tools, and DR. You will apply patches as needed and ensure STIGs compliance.

What You'll Do:

Design, develop, build, analyze, evaluate, and install database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management.

• Use data mapping, data mining and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop databases.
• Determine data storage and optimum storage requirements.
• Prepare system requirements, source analysis and process analyses and design throughout the database implementation.
• Evaluate, sizes, and selects technology components, such as software, hardware, and networking capabilities, for database management systems and application databases.
• Write and tune SQL queries for performance and scalability. Implements comprehensive backup and database replication solutions.

Qualifications

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
• Must have interim TS
• Must be a U.S Citizen
• Experience with development and maintenance of complex PL/SQL procedures and scripts spanning multiple databases
• Sec+ certification required
• IAT III Certification ( must have one of the following CISSP, CASP+CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP
• DB platform certification (Oracle cert preferred)

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.