Senior Software Engineer & DBA (TS/SCI)

Amentum; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Senior Software Engineer/Database Administrator with 10+ years of experience, focusing on cloud technologies and database administration. The role includes capacity planning, database tuning, backups, and cloud migration tasks in a secure environment.

Required: experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL, Linux/Windows, and a TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance. Bachelor’s degree and a strong background in software development are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting data models and developing database structures.
• DBA support of SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery procedures and high availability.
• Experience configuring, managing and maintaining complex relational databases on Linux/Windows.
• Experience monitoring critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Capacity planning and IT systems support.
• Troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems and infrastructure.
• Support day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution.
• Manage server and storage capacity for critical systems.
• Improve change and configuration management processes and tools.
• Monitor and administer database performance and schedules.

Skills

Database administration

Cloud technologies

Server capacity planning

Troubleshooting

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Linux

Windows

C#

Microsoft Visual Basic

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Senior Software Engineer/Database Administrator with 10+ years of experience, focusing on cloud technologies and database administration. The role includes capacity planning, database tuning, backups, and cloud migration tasks in a secure environment.

Required: experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL, Linux/Windows, and a TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance. Bachelor’s degree and a strong background in software development are essential.