Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are looking to hire a Database Administrator who will develop and implement data ingestion solutions and optimize database environments using AWS technologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement data ingestion solutions using AWS database and cloud-native technologies
- Design, administer, and optimize relational and NoSQL database environments, including Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL, Oracle), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, and Amazon S3
- Utilize AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to migrate, replicate, and modernize database environments
- Research, evaluate, and recommend AWS data storage architectures and database technologies to support business and technical requirements
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and automate database solutions, including infrastructure and database build processes
- Develop automation and administrative scripts using Python and/or Bash
- Monitor database usage, performance, and capacity; conduct performance tuning and provide recommendations for system optimization
- Design and implement indexing strategies, replication, backup, and disaster recovery solutions across multiple AWS Regions
- Develop, test, implement, and maintain SQL code, stored procedures, database applications, and other database objects
- Design scalable, secure, and resilient data models supporting transactional, analytical, and hybrid workloads
- Design, build, and support cloud-based Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and modern enterprise data platforms
- Lead the design and implementation of modern database architectures that support cloud migration and application modernization initiatives
- Maintain database security, access controls, and data integrity to protect organizational information assets
- Develop and enforce database administration policies, standards, procedures, and governance practices
Skills
- Education: 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree
- Clearance: Active Secret security clearance
- Certification: Current CompTIA Security+ or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification required
- Experience working in Agile software development environments
- Experience with DevSecOps tools and practices, including GitLab, Artifactory, and SonarQube
- Expert-level proficiency in SQL and experience administering relational and NoSQL database management systems
- Strong understanding of database design, performance tuning, security, backup and recovery, and high-availability architectures
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams
- This person must be local to the Washington DC Metro area
Benefits
- Remote work allowed 100%
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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