Software Engineer - Principal Database Administrator; Level 6

Principal Database Engineer / Database Administrator

A leading aerospace and defense contractor is seeking an experienced Principal Database Engineer (Database Administrator) to support a mission-critical classified program. This position is responsible for administering, maintaining, securing, and optimizing enterprise databases supporting high-priority infrastructure and software systems.

This opportunity is ideal for a senior DBA who enjoys working in secure environments supporting mission-focused applications and critical infrastructure.

Compensation & Benefits

Estimated Pay Range: $103.50 - $121.75/hr

Benefits available to CRG contractors include:

• Weekly Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Direct Deposit
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k) eligibility after applicable waiting period
• Colorado Paid Sick Leave
• Dedicated CRG Recruiter & Account Management Support

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise databases supporting classified software systems
• Install, configure, patch and maintain database environments
• Monitor database performance and availability
• Optimize database performance through tuning and indexing
• Perform backup, recovery and disaster recovery planning
• Implement database security and access controls
• Support software developers with database design and troubleshooting
• Monitor storage utilization and capacity planning
• Resolve database incidents and performance issues
• Support production infrastructure supporting critical mission systems
• Participate in system upgrades and technology refresh efforts
• Maintain documentation and configuration management
• Support audits and compliance activities

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen
• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Senior-level Database Administration experience
• Experience administering enterprise relational databases
• Database backup and recovery experience
• Database performance tuning experience
• Experience supporting Linux and/or Windows Server environments
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Experience supporting production environments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more:

• Oracle Database
• Microsoft SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• MariaDB

Preferred experience with:

• RMAN
• Data Guard
• Always On Availability Groups
• Replication
• RAC
• SQL Performance Tuning
• Shell scripting
• Power Shell
• Python
• Ansible
• VMware
• Kubernetes
• AWS Gov Cloud
• STIG implementation
• DISA compliance
• RMF
• Security+