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The Sr. Database Engineer joins the Cyber & Analytics Business Area within the INTEL SECTOR to provide database engineering leadership for large distributed systems. This role involves analyzing system requirements to develop architecture, design documentation, and technical specifications for large-scale enterprise environments. You will design and administer databases, ensuring normalized schemas and security compliance while performing installations, upgrades, patching, and performance tuning. Key responsibilities include managing capacity planning, risk assessments, and disaster recovery strategies. You will utilize Oracle, PostgreSQL, or comparable enterprise database technologies to develop functions, stored procedures, and triggers. The position requires supporting database workloads in Kubernetes and AWS, Azure, or hybrid-cloud environments. You will collaborate with Agile teams to deliver solutions across Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations, and Signals Intelligence domains.
Develop system architecture, design documentation, and technical specifications for large-scale enterprise environments.
Create configuration documentation including capacity planning, performance modeling, and risk assessments.
Provide database engineering leadership for large distributed systems to ensure scalability and integration.
Design and administer databases with normalized schemas and security standard compliance.
Implement and maintain database environments through installations, upgrades, patching, and performance tuning.
Monitor performance, resolve bottlenecks, and validate backup and disaster recovery strategies.
Forecast future database needs and provide technical advice to development teams.
What we're looking for
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of experience, or a Master’s Degree with 10+ years of experience.
Active DoD Secret Clearance to be considered and be eligible to obtain up to a TS/SCI clearance in the future.
Minimum of 12 years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience as a database administrator.
Experience in developing database architectures.
Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and administering highly available relational database environments using Oracle, PostgreSQL, or comparable technologies.
Experience supporting database workloads in Kubernetes and AWS, Azure, or hybrid-cloud environments.
DoD 8570 approved security certification (e.g., Security+) required within 90 days of hire.
Annapolis Junction, MD118 days ago
$131,300–$237,350
Oracle
SQL Server
SYBASE
AWS RDS
Oracle OEM Cloud Control
DataGuard
Red Hat Linux
Git
Puppet
VMware
Docker
Kubernetes
NoSQL
Schema Design
Data Modeling
Disaster Recovery
Performance Tuning
Microsoft SQL Server
Amazon RDS
Azure SQL
Azure SQL MI
Python
Java
Go
Terraform
CloudFormation
Ansible
Chef
Git
GitLab
GitHub
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
Agile
SRE
DRE