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Database Engineer III

VT Group (VTG), Herndon, VA, United States


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.

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

Requirements
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 may be 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 may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement.

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