Senior Navy Database Architect & Engineer

Katmai; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

EAP

Vacation & Paid Personal Time

11 Paid Federal Holidays

Job summary

Katmai is seeking a senior-level database architect to design, secure, and optimize enterprise data platforms supporting Navy readiness and analytics. You will own ETL pipelines, data integration, and cross-system interoperability while aligning with RMF/DoD requirements.

Expect collaboration with government stakeholders and training teams to ensure data availability and auditability. Role requires 12–15 years in database and systems administration, strong DoD cybersecurity background, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IS, Engineering or related; Master's preferred.
• 12–15 years in database administration, engineering, and systems admin in enterprise/DoD.
• Expert with Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL; HA, replication, tuning, stored procedures.
• Strong DoD cybersecurity experience including STIGs, RMF, and vulnerability tools.
• Strong scripting abilities: Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Virtualization and server expertise: VMware vSphere, Linux, Windows Server.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize relational and NoSQL databases for readiness, training, and analytics.
• Develop schemas, indexing, partitioning, and replication for high-volume activity.
• Architect and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for training and readiness data.
• Implement encryption, auditing, and access controls per RMF/DoD.
• Lead administration of Windows/Linux servers, virtualization, and storage.
• Manage backup, HA, DR, and failover configurations for mission systems.
• Monitor systems with Splunk/ELK/Prometheus; ensure data accuracy and access.
• Coordinate with stakeholders; update training materials for system changes.
• Prepare security documentation (STIGs, cyber hardening) and compliance evidence.
• Oversee configuration management and release coordination for changes.

Skills

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Python

Bash

PowerShell

RMF/DoD cybersecurity

Scripting

VMware vSphere

Linux

Windows Server

Tableau

Databricks

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

Databricks

SQL Developer / DB tools

ELK / Splunk

ACAS/Tenable

Job description

Katmai is seeking a senior-level database architect to design, secure, and optimize enterprise data platforms supporting Navy readiness and analytics. You will own ETL pipelines, data integration, and cross-system interoperability while aligning with RMF/DoD requirements.

Expect collaboration with government stakeholders and training teams to ensure data availability and auditability. Role requires 12–15 years in database and systems administration, strong DoD cybersecurity background, and