Database Engineer III

Job Description

SALARY RANGE

$171,000 - $228,000/year.

DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Database Engineer III role, you will support the Secure the Enterprise initiative by developing capabilities that transition the organization from manual system security evaluation and authorization processes to a modern, automated model, designing and maintaining database solutions that enable streamlined processes, continuous monitoring, and real-time assessment, supporting enterprise-wide data collection across the full lifecycle of a project, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, optimize performance, and align database architectures with evolving security and compliance requirements.

Required Skills SKILLS Design and develop enterprise-level systems, applications, and solutions supporting cyber systems and networks, with a focus on database-driven architecturesLead and support database design, development, implementation, data storage and retrieval, data flow, and analysis activities across complex environmentsArchitect and optimize database structures to align with overall system architecture, balancing data volume, user load, distribution, performance, retention, and security requirementsTranslate complex requirements into scalable database schemas through the development of ad hoc queries, scripts, macros, and data transformation processesLead development of databases, database parser software, and data loading solutions, ensuring efficient ingestion and processing of large datasetsDirect and implement cloud-based database solutions utilizing queries, tables, and Open Database Connectivity for enterprise data systemsDevelop and implement new workflows to replace legacy processes, while supporting break/fix activities and system updatesSupport and lead system improvement initiatives, including optimization, maintenance, and performance tuning effortsDefine and develop short- and long-term requirements for database administration and design across business and IT domainsOversee the full database development lifecycle from project inception through completion, ensuring requirements are organized, fulfilled, and aligned with mission objectives

QUALIFICATIONS A

bachelor's degree plus Ten (10) years of professional experience is acceptable. Fifteen (15) years of relevant experience are acceptable if the candidate does not possess a degree.

Additional Requirements:

Database experience using MongoDB, including deployment and management of the database itselfDebugging of optimization issuesScalingDesired Skills PythonDjango or FlaskREST endpoint developmentMicroservice modelSwaggerAWS C2S or other cloud experienceDockerVisual Studio Code or similar IDEsJSON and/or XML serializationJiraConfluenceGit version controlExperience working in an Agile environment