Principal Database Administrator

Geologics Corporation

State College, PA, United States

about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

8 years minimum

Compensation

$153,920.0 - $222,560.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

clearancejobs.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Backup Devices Computer Programming Databases Relational Databases Database Security Amazon DynamoDB Oracle Exadata Spatial Databases Python (Programming Language) Linux Commands

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MongoDB NoSQL Oracle (Applications) Performance Tuning Software Engineering SQL Databases Backend

Job description

Identify and understand customer needs and apply sound, demonstrable understanding of database principles, theories, and concepts related to software engineering to translate those needs to viable design solutions.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills with the ability to communicate concepts and ideas well.
Use proven problem solving and analytical skills.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly Clearance
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of Database Administration experience.
Experience with Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) solutions including Oracle Exadata and Oracle Intelligent Advisor (OIA).
Experience working with Systems and Software Engineers to implement and modify backend databases.
Experience using Linux command line to perform database administration activities
Experience troubleshooting database issues such as DR, replication & backups and other related issues
Experience troubleshooting performance issues
Experience with database security controls and audit & compliance requirements.
Experience with automating routine tasks.
Current Security+ certification or ability to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of start

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience virtualizing or containerizing databases.
Existing Security+ Certification
Experience with AWS
Experience with NoSQL database products such as MongoDB and DynamoDB
Experience with Spatial databases
Coding experience (SQL, Python, Java) is helpful!

Benefits & conditions

$74.00 - $107.00 per hour based on experience and benefits package

About the company

GeoLogics is hiring a Principal Database Administrator to support teams in State College PA or Dulles VA. You will have the opportunity to directly impact the world around you and contribute to classified programs and technologies you are passionate about. In this position you would be familiar with creating, updating, and managing databases and the code that interacts with them.