Database Developer / Administrator (Oracle, PostgreSQL)

SUMMARY

Arcticom, a company within the BSNC family, is currently seeking a qualified Database Developer / Administrator (Oracle, PostgreSQL) in Suitland, MD. This full-time Database Developer / Administrator position offers a unique opportunity to work with both Oracle and PostgreSQL databases, with a strategic focus on future migration to PostgreSQL. The role demands strong skills in database design, development (including PL / SQL), administration, and security. You'll be instrumental in ensuring data integrity, optimizing performance, and implementing modern CI / CD practices for database changes, all while contributing to a crucial transition to a new database platform.

Applicants will be contacted via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Commitment to maintaining database security and integrity. This involves implementing security measures and procedures to protect sensitive information and ensure data accuracy, understanding and implementing NIST REV controls, conducting regular analysis of potential vulnerabilities, and collaborating with the Census database administration team to ensure successful patching and configuration of database servers. (Note : This role focuses on familiarity with these processes, not direct management of database servers.)
• Support both incoming and outgoing interfaces with external data sources, ensuring data integrity between systems. This includes creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting these interfaces, encompassing jobs, data feeds, and files.
• Strong experience in database design and modeling, specifically with Oracle. This includes working with tables, keys, and constraints, as well as developing and maintaining functions and procedures (PL / SQL). You should also be proficient in using the scheduler to create and maintain database jobs.
• Managing database schema and data changes under version control (GitHub), similar to application code, allowing for change tracking, facilitating rollbacks, and ensuring consistency across environments.

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

Preferred

NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

DOT COVERED / SAFETY-SENSITIVE ROLE REQUIREMENTS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily in a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

1ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.