Sr Systems Security Engineer / Sr. Database & Storage Administrator

Responsibilities

• Database Administration — Relational Platforms
• Design and maintain PostgreSQL clusters
• Manage MySQL/MariaDB deployments
• Administer SQL Server 2019/2022 environments
• Develop and enforce database standards
• Database Administration — NoSQL & Wide-Column Platforms
• Architect and administer Apache Cassandra clusters
• Manage MongoDB replica sets and sharded clusters
• Configure and maintain Redis deployments
• Translate application data access patterns into optimal NoSQL schema designs
• Database Administration — Cloud & Performance
• Deploy and manage cloud-managed database services
• Conduct proactive performance monitoring
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Establish and maintain database capacity planning processes
• Storage Administration — NetApp, HPE, and Enterprise Platforms
• Administer NetApp ONTAP storage systems
• Manage HPE storage platforms
• Monitor storage performance and capacity
• Support storage procurement and capacity planning
• Storage Architecture — Integration & Design
• Design and implement storage architectures
• Define data classification and storage tier placement policies
• Architect and document storage network topologies
• Integrate database storage requirements with storage platform capabilities
• Backup, Recovery & Business Continuity
• Design, implement, and test comprehensive backup and recovery strategies
• Define and validate RTO and RPO targets
• Maintain backup integrity through regular restore testing
• Technical Collaboration & Support
• Serve as the technical escalation point
• Collaborate with systems engineers, DevSecOps teams, application developers, and network engineers
• Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related Engineering discipline
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications
• Expert understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices
• Experience with security frameworks and standards such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ISO 27001
• One or more Professional Database Certification: Oracle OCP/OCM, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, PostgreSQL Professional Certification, or AWS Certified Database Specialty
• Hands-on experience with at least three of the following platforms: SQL Server 2019/2022, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle Database, Apache Cassandra, MongoDB, or a cloud-managed DBMS
• Hands-on enterprise storage administration experience — including NetApp ONTAP or HPE storage platforms (3PAR, Primera, Nimble, or Alletra) in a production or program environment
• Experience with SAN administration — LUN provisioning, Fibre Channel or iSCSI fabric management, zoning, and multipath configuration — in a production environment
• Hands-on experience with NAS administration — NFS and CIFS/SMB share management, export policy configuration, and Active Directory integration
• Deep working knowledge of relational database design including normalization, indexing strategy, query optimization, stored procedures, and RBAC implementation
• Proven hands-on experience with at least one NoSQL platform (Cassandra, MongoDB, or Redis) in a production environment — including schema design, cluster management, and performance tuning
• Demonstrated experience designing and validating backup and recovery strategies with defined and tested RTO/RPO targets across both database and storage platforms
• Current/Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance with SCI eligibility is required