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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Littleton, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $79,300.0 - $147,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Authentication Protocols, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Databases, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Data Virtualization, Database Security, Oracle Data Guard, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle Warehouse Builder, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Query Optimization, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Service Pack, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, User Provisioning Software, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Objects, Physical Data Models, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3373897441&tx=KP2525FFP&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 1-2 + years of hands-on DBA experience, preferably with Oracle Database (12c, 18c, 19c or later).
 * Proven track record of managing production-grade databases in a high-availability environment.
 * Familiarity with database security best practices (user provisioning, roles, auditing, encryption).
 * Oracle Database Administration skills
 * Oracle Database Installation
 * Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) Backup and Recovery
 * Oracle Data Guard
 * Oracle Database Tuning
 * Oracle Security Patching
 * Oracle Data Pump
 * Ability to script and automate routine tasks using Bash, PowerShell, or Python.

Desired Skills

 * Proficiency in SQL and PostgreSQL PL/SQL development, query optimization, and performance tuning.
 * Experience with backup/recovery strategies (RMAN, Data Pump) and disaster-recovery planning.
 * Exposure to migration tools and practices (e.g., moving from legacy Oracle versions or to other platforms)

## Description

The Orion program is an advanced space initiative that requires robust, high-performance data platforms to support mission-critical applications, simulations, and analytics. The Database Administrator (DBA) will ensure the reliability, security, and performance of our Oracle-based environment while also supporting supplemental SQL Server and PosgreSQL databases. Your skills will be Oracle centric with a good understanding of tuning and optimizing high throughput workloads.

Delivers full-stack data solutions across the entire data processing pipeline. This relies on systems engineering principles to design and implement solutions that span the data lifecycle to: collect, ingest, process, store, persist, access, and deliver data at scale and at speed. It includes knowledge of local, distributed, and cloud-based technologies; data virtualization and smart caching; and all security and authentication mechanisms required to protect the data.Build data pipelines that clean, transform, and aggregate unorganized data into databases or data sources that are ready for analysis; Design and implement data solutions by defining functional capabilities, security, back-up, and recovery specifications; Work through all stages of a data solution lifecycle, e.g., analyze / profile data, create conceptual, logical and physical data model designs, architect and design ETL, reporting and analytics; Maintain data systems performance by identifying and resolving production and
application development problems; calculating optimum values for parameters; evaluating, integrating, and installing new releases; Define standards, best practices, and certification processes for data objects


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