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Momentum Engineering, Inc.

ME00698-Database Administrator

Momentum Engineering, Inc. Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States · $155K–$195K/yr

Software Development · 11-50 employees

7 h ago
dba Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Database Administrator will maintain the integrity, security, and availability of complex databases through performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Responsibilities also include implementing security policies, performing system updates, and developing database scripts to support operational requirements.

What they look for

Database administration Oracle SQL PL/SQL Performance tuning Database security Troubleshooting Disaster recovery Replication IAVA patching Data ingestion Schema design Scripting NoSQL PostgreSQL MongoDB

Requirements

Candidates must possess an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with an NSA Full Scope Polygraph and at least five years of dedicated experience as an Oracle Database Administrator. Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and database security practices is essential for this role.

Benefits

11 Paid holidays 3 Weeks PTO Company sponsored group medical plan Company paid dental Company paid vision Company paid life insurance STD/LTD plans

Full description

Job Summary

  • Seeking a Database Administrator to support a large, complex, fast-paced, operational program
  • The ideal candidate will maintain the integrity, security, and availability of multiple databases
  • Duties include disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data, as well as administering, maintaining, developing, and implementing policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database

Primary Responsibilities

  • Perform daily database administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of system database and replication issues
  • Monitor database performance and memory allocations using standard tools
  • Perform system updates and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) patching
  • Troubleshoot and resolve database problems
  • Perform database recovery actions
  • Modify existing database scripts to enhance systems support and create new database scripts for recurring database issues
  • Develop and execute SQL queries for routine and ad hoc requests
  • Transition/ingest legacy data
  • Translate requirements and data into usable database schemas by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts and macros, making updates to existing queries, and creating new queries to manipulate data into a master file
  • Recommend design and implementation practices that optimize the performance of GOTS/COTS databases and applications
  • Assist in the development of database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development
  • Assist in developing databases, database parser software, and database loading software

Required Qualifications

  • Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
  • Must have at least five (5) years of hands-on, dedicated experience as a database administrator
  • Must have at least five (5) years of hands-on, dedicated experience as an Oracle Database Administrator
  • Must have in-depth experience implementing and maintaining database security
  • Must have in-depth experience conducting database performance tuning and monitoring
  • Must have in-depth experience troubleshooting and resolving database problems/issues
  • Must have experience installing, configuring, and upgrading RDBMS software
  • Must have experience with procedural languages such as PL/SQL

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
  • Experience with real time highly available data replication technologies such as Oracle Data Guard, Oracle Streams, Oracle Golden Gate, Sybase Replication Server
  • Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology and/or as a member of an Agile team
  • Extensive, in-depth experience with database design and development
  • Extensive, in-depth understanding of databases, primarily Oracle and/or other relational and non-relational/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB
  • Experience using Oracle SQL/PLSQL, and SQL in general
  • Experience with Mongo and/or Cassandra

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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