Database Administration, Senior Advisor

Responsible for SQL and PL/SQL development to include: developing the backend reports to support user needs; developing custom scripts to automate various database management processes, monitoring and troubleshooting database performance; developing, optimizing, and tuning stored procedures, functions, triggers, views, and queries in support of application development; interfacing with customers, users, and developers as needed; maintaining the database schema, database design, and transition development activities; providing technical subject matter expertise (SME) on ingesting into the database from sources such as file systems, and perform maintenance, to include tuning with various transition implementation strategies with in-house developed applications; resolving various database issues, to include problems with data modeling, design, queries, security control, backup/restore, disaster recovery, and import/export data, as well as coordinate with data ingest efforts with regard to database operations; auditing performance by performing advanced activities such as load testing, response time testing; and providing a report on these activities on an on-going basis so that overall system performance may be documented and charters in the service level agreements (SLAs) are met.

Basic Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator (Oracle and Postgres)
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS Aurora PostgreSQL
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL configuration, tuning, and optimization
• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.

Desired Qualifications:

• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, Database Specialty)
• Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Dynatrace, Grafana, or pgBadger
• Knowledge of performance tuning and query optimization techniques
• Experience with database high availability and disaster recovery strategies
• Experience with automation tools for database administration tasks
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar
• Knowledge of database security best practices
• Background in agile development environments
• Experience with JIRA Ticketing systems preferred
• Experience with DevOps and Agile methodologies
• Demonstrated experience migrating data from Oracle to PostgreSQL
• Expertise in table partitioning strategies in PostgreSQL
• Proven ability to set up and configure database monitoring solutions
• Experience writing custom monitoring queries and scripts
• Experience in creating and maintaining database ERDs
• Proficiency with ETL tools and processes
• Experience with database upgrade planning and execution
• Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries
• Familiarity with Jira for issue tracking and project management
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Technologies:

• AWS GovCloud (AWS Console)
• SNOW
• Ansible Automation Platform
• Aurora AWS (PostgreSQL) database
• Gitlab and Jenkins pipeline
• CyberArk
• Splunk

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.