Sr Systems Security Engineer​/Sr. Database & Storage Administrator

Job Overview

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4

ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission.

Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission.

Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here. If you like solving complex IT and security problems using your deep analytical skills, this is the opportunity for you!

Database Administration — Relational Platforms: Administer SQL Server 2019/2022 environments including instance configuration, patch management, Always On Availability Groups, and failover cluster management. Design and maintain PostgreSQL clusters including streaming replication, logical replication, and high-availability configurations (Patroni, pg Bouncer, or equivalent). Manage MySQL/MariaDB deployments including replication topology, InnoDB tuning, and connection pool optimization. Administer Oracle Database environments including RAC, ASM, Data Guard standby configuration, and RMAN backup and recovery strategies.

Develop and enforce database standards for naming conventions, object ownership, RBAC, and audit logging across all relational platforms.

Database Administration — No

SQL & Wide-Column Platforms: Architect and administer Apache Cassandra clusters including ring topology, compaction strategy tuning, multi-datacenter replication, and repair operations. Manage MongoDB replica sets and sharded clusters including oplog monitoring, index optimization, aggregation pipeline performance, and schema validation. Configure and maintain Redis deployments for caching, session management, and pub/sub patterns — including Sentinel and Redis Cluster for high availability. Translate application data access patterns into optimal No

SQL schema designs, avoiding anti-patterns that degrade performance at scale.

Database Administration — Cloud & Performance: Design, deploy, and manage cloud-managed database services including AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, and Google Cloud Spanner as program requirements dictate. Conduct proactive performance monitoring across all platforms using Query Store, , OEM, Cloud Watch, Data Stax Metrics, or equivalent tooling. Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks including slow queries, locking and blocking, index fragmentation, and resource contention.

Establish and maintain database capacity planning processes — forecast growth, monitor utilization trends, and recommend scaling actions proactively.

Storage Administration — Net App, HPE, and Enterprise Platforms: Administer Net App ONTAP storage systems including volume management, aggregate configuration, Snap Mirror and Snap Vault replication, CIFS/NFS share management, and storage efficiency (deduplication, compression, tiering). Manage HPE storage platforms including 3

PAR/Primera, Nimble Storage, and Alletra — including virtual volume management, adaptive optimization, QoS policy configuration, and replication setup. Configure and maintain SAN environments including Fibre…