NoSQL Database Engineer – TS/SCI
On-siteBethesda, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production-class databases like Elasticsearch and Redis while designing configuration management strategies across air-gapped network fabrics. Partner with systems engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities and contribute to operational monitoring for proactive notifications. Contribute technical input to engineering documentation, diagrams, and models, then participate in Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, and bug triage. Manage Kubernetes and containerized applications using GitOps best practices, hardening databases to comply with NIST 800-53 security controls. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including security, operations, and integrations to support the TCPED platform for Open Source Intelligence across the DoD and IC enterprise.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Master's degree with 6+ years of experience
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph
- Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate)
- Ability to obtain and maintain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification
- Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms such as EKS, Rancher, or RKE2
- Experience with one or more of the following: Elasticsearch, Keycloak, Redis, Strimzi
- Experience working with open-source technologies and modern infrastructure platforms
- Experience hardening databases to comply with NIST 800-53 security controls
- Strong knowledge of Linux system administration
- Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting containerized applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with customers, engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with team members from diverse technical backgrounds
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with micro services architecture
- Proficiency in scripting for automation and operational tooling (UNIX shell, Perl, or similar)
- Experience with Helm Chart templating
- Experience with ArgoCD
- Knowledge of REST APIs, web services, networking, and internet protocols
- Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing
- Experience with big data applications
- Experience supporting DIA, NDOC, and/or D3P
- OSINT familiarity
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