Database Engineer III

Overview Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Database Engineer. The selected candidate will work within a Production Operations team supporting data management processes, database engineering and management, deploying, maintaining, tuning, and enhancing database systems. What will you do? Job Duties: • Database engineering and management activities associated with high volume, multi-format data management services • Maintains large-scale data management solutions including developing efficient storage, indexing, and access approaches • Updates data enterprise architecture models (if needed) and data abstraction layer to enable access to new data sources • Designs and implements indexing strategies for ingested data. • Developing a strategy for continuous performance tuning of databases Basic Qualifications: • Experience with Postgres, SQL, and database performance tuning • Experience installing application software in an operational environment • Experience with Agile, AWS, RDBMS technology, Elasticsearch, Linux • DoD IAT Level II certification • Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a poly Preferred Qualifications: • Familiarity with NoSQL technology (Hadoop and/or EMR) • Familiarity with Graph database technology • Data modeling experience Do you have what it takes? For Principal Level: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience OR A PhD with no experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement. For Senior Principal Level: Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience OR A PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement. Job Duties: • Database engineering and management activities associated with high volume, multi-format data management services • Maintains large-scale data management solutions including developing efficient storage, indexing, and access approaches • Updates data enterprise architecture models (if needed) and data abstraction layer to enable access to new data sources • Designs and implements indexing strategies for ingested data. • Developing a strategy for continuous performance tuning of databases Basic Qualifications: • Experience with Postgres, SQL, and database performance tuning • Experience installing application software in an operational environment • Experience with Agile, AWS, RDBMS technology, Elasticsearch, Linux • DoD IAT Level II certification • Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a poly Preferred Qualifications: • Familiarity with NoSQL technology (Hadoop and/or EMR) • Familiarity with Graph database technology • Data modeling experience For Principal Level: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience OR A PhD with no experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement. For Senior Principal Level: Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience OR A PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement.