Database Engineering, Lead Associate

Davita Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in national security is seeking a Database Engineering Lead Associate to design, develop, and manage database systems for critical national defense support programs. Candidates should have substantial experience with database administration, including PL/SQL skills, clearance requirements, and relevant certifications. This position offers a competitive salary range based on experience, contributing to essential government projects that ensure national safety.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience with BS/BA, 3 years with MS/MA.
• Interim TS clearance required and U.S. citizenship required.
• Security+ certification and IAT III certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and install database management systems.
• Optimize database storage solutions and write SQL queries.
• Ensure compliance with STIGs and patches.

Skills

PL/SQL procedures

SQL optimization

Data mapping

Data mining

Disaster recovery

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Tools

Oracle

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, including database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata, and repository creation and configuration management. You will perform database administration support tasks such as installation, configuration, capacity planning, monitoring, patching, upgrades, backups, restores, performance optimization, maintenance, setup, and responding to alerts from monitoring tools, including disaster recovery (DR). You will also ensure STIGs compliance by applying patches as needed.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, build, analyze, evaluate, and install database management systems, including database modeling and 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 databases.
• Determine data storage requirements and optimize storage solutions.
• Prepare system requirements, source analysis, process analyses, and design throughout the database implementation lifecycle.
• Evaluate, size, and select technology components such as software, hardware, and networking capabilities for database management systems and application databases.
• Write and optimize SQL queries for performance and scalability. Implement 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 clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Experience with development and maintenance of complex PL/SQL procedures and scripts spanning multiple databases
• Security+: certification required
• IAT III Certification (must have one of the following: CISSP, CASP+CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP)
• Database platform certification (Oracle certification 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 tackle challenges that others cannot, solving the most daunting problems 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 range is based on experience and other factors.

EEO

Peraton is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.