Database Administrator, Senior

- Senior

San Antonio, TX

About the position

Your combination of people skills and technical expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. As a database administrator who specializes in AWS tools orchestrated or deployed in a cloud environment, you know how to manage and secure database technology. At Booz Allen, you can use those skills to improve the database technology supporting Department of Defense (DoD) missions. On our team, you’ll deploy and manage multiple databases across DoD environments. You’ll provide your client with peace of mind as you implement policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of the database. You’ll use technology and tools like Kubernetes, EKS, Diode, and Lambda to identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical database. In this role, you’ll closely impact DoD missions by providing system administration in core data-related AWS services with relational and non-relational databases. With your technical expertise, mentoring, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we’ll focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers. Work with us as we improve database technology to enhance our DoD client goals. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage multiple databases across DoD environments.
• Implement policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of the database.
• Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical database using AWS tools.
• Provide system administration in core data-related AWS services with relational and non-relational databases.
• Mentor team members and focus on growing as a team.

Requirements

• Experience with database administration, including AWS services and relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python or Bash, for automation.
• Experience deploying and managing database solutions on AWS, including EC2 instances and S3 storage.
• Knowledge of database design, implementation, and maintenance principles, with a keen focus on automation and optimization.
• Ability to automate, ingest, and transform data, and orchestrate data pipelines while applying programming concepts and ensuring data quality.
• Ability to implement best practices for security, scalability, and disaster recovery in a cloud environment.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science field and 5+ years of experience as a database platform engineer in medium to large-scale solutions, or 13+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience maintaining multiple databases across environments, including data exchanges through cross domain solution pipelines such as AWS diode and software artifacts.
• AWS Certifications.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards program.