Senior Database Engineer Principal

Description

SAIC is looking for a Senior Database Engineer Principal  who will sustain and provide future solutions / resolutions for the established databases within NAWC-WD. This position will be located at  Point Mugu, CA. This position requires an active Secret security clearance.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate a high-level of knowledge and experience in database management systems, standards, requirements, guidelines, and quality assurance for database deliverables such as transactions and backups. Will be experienced with conceptual design and architecture of databases, capacity planning, external data interface specification, data loading plan, data maintenance plan, and security policy. Must have an expert degree of experience in SQL, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), PostgreSQL, and pgAdmin is required.

Specific responsibilities of the Senior Database Engineer Principal include monitoring, analyzing, configuring, testing, and reporting database conditions to ensure successful database development and maintenance associated with the following :

• Developing new databases, as required, and updating existing databases; heavy SQL and PostgreSQL use.
• Developing quality assurance checks and exercises to test readiness responses and communication channels.
• Responding to customers and users for assistance in database integration and development.
• Translating client’s business requirements into a logical model that will accurately support and represent the client's entity relationship and flow of data.
• Developing appropriate database frameworks to convert logical models into physical models including the creation and maintenance of schemas containing tables, columns, views, functions, and stored procedures; and making recommendations to maximize operating efficiency, support storage requirements, vendor software updates, enforce data governance, and ensure recovery is maintained.
• Familiarity with database and software development technologies such as SQL, SSMS, PostgreSQL, pgAdmin, C#, Java, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Agile Software Development practices.
• Participation in quality assurance processes.

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Target salary range : $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.