Belay Technologies - Annapolis Junction, MD
posted 2 months ago
Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Database Engineer/Database Administrator to join our intel team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining the integrity, security, and availability of multiple databases. This role involves a variety of critical tasks including disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data. The Database Administrator will also be tasked with administering, maintaining, developing, and implementing policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of the database systems. In this position, the candidate will evaluate and recommend available database management system products, perform database and software lifecycle activities to ensure optimal system performance, availability, and compliance with business requirements. Additionally, the role requires organizing and formatting data for efficient query and storage processes. The candidate will perform daily database administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of system database and replication issues, as well as monitor database performance and memory allocations using standard tools. The responsibilities also include performing system updates and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) patching, troubleshooting and resolving database problems, performing database recovery actions, and modifying existing database scripts to enhance systems support. The candidate will develop and execute SQL queries for routine and ad hoc requests, transition or ingest legacy data, and translate requirements and data into usable database schemas. Furthermore, the candidate will recommend design and implementation practices that optimize the performance of GOTS/COTS databases and applications, assist in the development of database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development, and help in developing databases, database parser software, and database loading software.