Senior Database Engineer

About the role

The Database Engineer will manage and optimize database systems for client data storage infrastructure. The engineer will implement and maintain different data stores, ensure database performance and reliability, and work with data engineers to integrate databases into data pipelines. The engineer will design and implement database schemas and structures, establish database backup and recovery procedures, and optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and configuration tuning. The engineer will implement database security controls and access management, monitor database health and resource utilization, and troubleshoot complex database issues. The engineer will manage database version upgrades and patches, implement database high availability and disaster recovery solutions, and automate routine database administration tasks. The engineer will evaluate new database technologies for potential adoption, maintain database documentation, and provide database expertise to development teams. The engineer will develop and enforce database standards and best practices, conduct capacity planning for database growth, and implement database monitoring and alerting systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize database systems for client data storage infrastructure
• Implement and maintain different data stores
• Ensure database performance and reliability
• Work with data engineers to integrate databases into data pipelines
• Design and implement database schemas and structures
• Establish database backup and recovery procedures
• Optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and configuration tuning
• Implement database security controls and access management
• Maintain database documentation
• Evaluate new database technologies for potential adoption
• Conduct capacity planning for database growth
• Implement database monitoring and alerting systems

Requirements

• Advanced Degree: Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering
• Equivalent Training: Completion of one of the following accepted training programs: 4-11-C32-255AC-555-2016 (P/L)C-555-2015 (P/L)A-150-0929 (P/L)C-555-2014 CC-555-0050
• Professional Certification: Holding one of these certifications: Security+, CCNP Security, CIS, ISSCP, ISSP-ISSAP, CISSP, ISSEP
• 8 years of experience managing and optimizing databases in complex environments
• Demonstrated expertise in database design, performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and/or integration with data pipelines

Qualifications

• Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position

Skills

• Database design
• Performance tuning
• Backup/recovery
• Security
• Integration with data pipelines

Benefits

• Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work
• Collaborative and caring community
• Empowerment to grow, learn, and thrive
• Hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more

Pay

The base pay range for this position in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is $106,300—$221,100 USD.

Schedule

Not specified