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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
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The Database Administrator joins the team supporting the Administrative Office of the US Courts to provide production support for mission-critical database environments. This role involves monitoring performance, troubleshooting production issues, and performing root-cause analysis within an Agile development framework. Key responsibilities include developing stored procedures, views, and tables in SQL Server Management Studio, designing dimensional data models like snowflake schemas, and deploying ETL packages via CI/CD pipelines. The candidate will manage data migrations from legacy on-premises systems to multi-cloud platforms. Required technical skills include Amazon Web Services, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Azure, and Splunk. The position requires expertise in data modeling, data mining, and predictive modeling to ensure data integrity and high availability while translating business requirements into technical specifications for complex government data systems.
Provide production support for mission-critical database environments including shift-based coverage and on-call support.
Monitor database performance, troubleshoot production issues, and coordinate with teams to restore service quickly.
Perform root-cause analysis for production defects and contribute to long-term stability improvements.
Develop stored procedures, jobs, views, and tables using SQL Server Management Studio.
Design and develop dimensional data models including star and snowflake schemas and enterprise data marts.
Develop and deploy ETL packages using CI/CD pipelines and configuration management systems.
Index system logs in Splunk to create dashboards, alerts, and reports.
Conduct peer reviews of developer code and perform data validation to ensure accuracy and integrity.
What we're looking for
At least 7 years of experience in server database maintenance and database analysis or a similar role.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, or a relevant computer-based major (experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
Experience supporting production database systems, including shift-based coverage and on-call responsibilities.
Database or cloud certification such as AWS Certified Database - Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, or equivalent (preferred).
Proficient experience with AWS database technologies such as Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and other AWS-managed data services.
Experience with Snowflake and exposure to cloud platforms, including the Azure cloud platform.
Experience with database environment installation, configuration, and ongoing administration support.
Demonstrated understanding of standard data warehouse concepts, data modeling, data mapping, data flow diagrams, and data marts.
Remote (Washington, DC)76 days ago
$114,750–$155,250
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