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ME00670-Database Engineer 3

corridor north, MD

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Job description

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication- ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers' critical needs.

Job Summary

Seeking a Database Engineer to provide technical expertise in database design, development, implementation, administration, information storage and retrieval, data flow, and analysis

The successful candidate will support database engineering throughout the system development lifecycle, from requirements definition and architecture through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

This role requires strong Oracle database administration experience, Linux expertise, and the ability to design and optimize database solutions that balance performance, security, scalability, retention, and mission requirements

Primary Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and maintain relational and/or object-oriented databases

Develop database parser software, database loading tools, scripts, and supporting utilities

Define and document database requirements from project inception through system acceptance and IOC

Develop database structures that align with overall system architecture and mission requirements

Evaluate and balance database design considerations including data volumes, user loads, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention requirements, security, and domain controls

Project long-range database administration, capacity, performance, and design requirements

Analyze and recommend database and system improvements, optimization, development, and maintenance activities

Develop, maintain, and optimize ad hoc queries, scripts, macros, tables, and data-processing workflows

Create and update queries used to manipulate, aggregate, and transform data into master datasets or operational data products

Design and maintain database interfaces using Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and related technologies

Support database storage, retrieval, and processing using cloud-based methodologies

Install, configure, patch, troubleshoot, and maintain Oracle database environments

Administer and support Oracle Database, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Oracle Data Guard

Perform database performance tuning, monitoring, backup, recovery, replication, and availability management

Support Linux-based database environments using Linux commands and Bash scripting

Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, cybersecurity personnel, architects, and mission stakeholders

Support database testing, system integration, acceptance testing, and deployment readiness

Required Qualifications

Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph

Demonstrated experience with database architecture, engineering, administration, and development

Extensive hands-on experience installing, configuring, and patching:

Oracle Database

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Oracle Data Guard

Strong experience with relational database design, schema development, and data modeling

Experience developing and optimizing complex database queries

Experience with database performance tuning, monitoring, backup, recovery, and high-availability concepts

Strong Linux operating system experience

Proficiency with Linux commands and system utilities

Experience developing and maintaining Bash scripts

Experience translating system and data requirements into database designs and technical solutions

Ability to evaluate database trade-offs involving performance, scalability, data retention, security, and distribution

Experience supporting databases through development, integration, testing, and operational deployment

Desired Qualifications

Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL database technologies

Experience with cloud-based database services and architectures

Experience with ODBC and enterprise database integration

Database automation and infrastructure scripting

Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical database environments

Experience with database security, access controls, and data-domain separation

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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