Database Engineer
$140,000–$140,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise database and storage solutions supporting DIA mission systems while providing Tier 3 engineering support for database, storage, and network storage appliances. Install system patches, perform platform updates, and manage storage allocation, capacity planning, and replication strategies. Analyze and resolve complex issues related to storage systems and network storage solutions, then troubleshoot and restore enterprise-wide storage and replication issues across wide area networks. Perform data recovery operations to ensure system continuity and monitor system performance, availability, and integrity to prevent outages and data loss. Provide technical recommendations for storage upgrades and system enhancements, support project integration efforts, and develop technical documentation and recovery plans ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity and operational requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
- 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise database and storage systems in Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC) environments
- Strong knowledge of database engineering and administration principles, including Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Networks (SAN), and enterprise storage architectures
- Experience implementing and supporting data replication, backup, restore, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
- Experience troubleshooting complex storage, replication, and performance issues across Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) environments
- Familiarity with patch management, system updates, and lifecycle maintenance of enterprise storage and database systems
- Ability to analyze system performance and recommend scalable storage and infrastructure solutions
- Experience providing Tier 3 engineering support for enterprise storage and database environments
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise, mission-critical, or Intelligence Community information systems
- Familiarity with disaster recovery, continuity of operations (COOP), and high-availability architectures
- Ability to participate in after-hours, on-call, or emergency support as required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Database Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner
- Must be able to lift up to thirty pounds, as necessary
Desired Qualifications
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- Vendor-specific database certifications (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- Storage or infrastructure certifications (NetApp, Dell EMC, VMware, or equivalent)
- CompTIA Server+ or Network+
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