Systems Engineer III (Graph DB DBA)

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer III (Graph DB DBA) to support the IRS yK1 Link Analysis platform, a mission-critical graph analytics application serving over 2,800 IRS users.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience administering and optimizing Neo4j, RocketGraph/Trovares, Cypher, Python, and Red Hat Linux environments., * Administer, monitor, tune, patch, and maintain graph databases across production, test, development, and mission-control environments.

• Perform database backups, recovery operations, user administration, incident response, and on-call support for critical issues.
• Design and optimize graph data models, traversal algorithms, and Cypher queries to improve performance and scalability.
• Support graph data loads, ETL processes, data validation, and Oracle-to-graph reconciliation activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and FISMA-compliant system artifacts.
• Collaborate with development and analytics teams to implement enhancements such as Enterprise Crawl, Reverse Tier Structure Tool, and K2/K3 data integration.

• 10+ years of experience in graph database administration, graph modeling, and database engineering.
• Strong expertise in Neo4j, RocketGraph/Trovares, Cypher, Python, SQL, Red Hat Linux, OpenShift, and database performance tuning.
• Experience supporting FISMA/NIST 800-53 compliant environments and handling sensitive federal data.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain IRS suitability clearance and HSPD-12 credentials.

• Expertise in graph data models, storage, and data loading/updating processes is essential

• Experience with Oracle databases, Airflow, GitLab, Jira, graph analytics, AI/ML use cases, and IRS or federal systems.