Principal Database Architect - Multi-Platform & Cloud

Amentum; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Principal Database Engineer to anchor the database administration team across Oracle, DB2, Cassandra, MongoDB, and SQL platforms. You will guide cloud and container deployment and ensure secure, efficient operation.

The role requires DoW Secret clearance, AWS/Azure cloud experience, and strong collaboration with developers and stakeholders to align data solutions with program needs. Location flexibility at major bases.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of general (full-time) work experience.
• 3+ years of directly related experience.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle, DB2, Cassandra, MongoDB, and SQL.
• Experience running databases in AWS and Azure.
• Hands-on containerization/orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Technical coordinator and mentor for a team of DBAs.
• Strong performance tuning, troubleshooting, and query optimization.
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, capacity, and audits.
• Understanding of database security policies across an enterprise.
• Current Security+ certification.
• Active DoW Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical anchor for the database administration team.
• Support the Missile Defense Agency on the IRES contract.
• Understand multiple database flavors and ensure secure, efficient integration.
• Bridge the gap between the database team, developers, and administrators.
• Guide how databases are run in the cloud and in containers.

Skills

Oracle

DB2

Cassandra

MongoDB

SQL

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

Communication

Mentoring

WebLogic

Performance tuning

Security practices

Tools

Oracle WebLogic

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

Job description

Amentum seeks a Principal Database Engineer to anchor the database administration team across Oracle, DB2, Cassandra, MongoDB, and SQL platforms. You will guide cloud and container deployment and ensure secure, efficient operation.

The role requires DoW Secret clearance, AWS/Azure cloud experience, and strong collaboration with developers and stakeholders to align data solutions with program needs. Location flexibility at major bases.