Database Engineer; AHT

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret

TRAVEL:
No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Database Engineer (DBE) in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. NASIC is responsible for creating all-source intelligence defining the present and future air, air defense, cyber, space and ballistic missile threats to enable military operations, force modernization, and policy making. This DBE will be an active part of a team of Database Engineers/Administrators who will share in the administration of Neo4j, Oracle, Maria

DB/MySQL, Mongo

DB, etc. This candidate will take lead on Neo4j / Graph Database Engineering activities and provide general support for the other databases. This environment includes ever growing opportunities with modernization such as Cloud technologies and Dev Ops CI/CD pipelines. Development of containerization and Kubernetes skillsets will be critical as the NASIC Database architecture continues its Digital Transformation efforts. This candidate will be planned to support a production environment on site at NASIC/WPAFB once properly cleared to support mission critical needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• One of the following:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with 6 Years relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 2 Years related experience

• Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 0 Year related experience

• U.S. citizenship with an active TS/SCI security clearance

• Minimum of two years of experience with Database Engineering / Administration

• Experience with Oracle, Maria
  
  DB/MySQL, or Mongo
  
  DB Database administration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Neo4j or other graph database administration experience

• Experience with Dev Ops architecture such as Kubernetes, Nexus, Harbor, Docker, Git Lab, etc.

• Experience with Apache, NGINX, or JBoss Server administration

• Experience with scripting using tools such as Bash, Python, Perl, Power Shell, etc.

• Candidate must demonstrate strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Active CompTIA CASP+ or Security+ certification

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,300.00 - $

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.