Sr. Database Engineer

Themis Insight solves difficult business, IT, and analytic problems by addressing the whole problem - not just the symptoms - using interdisciplinary approaches that are both practical and innovative.
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Our broad interdisciplinary understanding allows us to provide the right solution, even if it is from outside the industry or traditionally defined problem space.
We bring Public and Private, Civilian and Military expertise to every case.

We are hiring a Sr.
Database Engineer to work in Laurel, MD.
Position location is subject to change based on central MD client's needs.

Required:
TS/SCI with a Polygraph

Provides technical expertise for database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis.
Develops relational and/or Object-Oriented databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
Projects long-range requirements for database administration and design.
Responsible for developing a database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls.
The DBE works primarily at the front end of

the lifecycle requirements through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC).
Develops requirements from a project's inception to its conclusion for a particular business and Information Technology (IT) subject matter area (i.e., simple to complex systems).
Assist with recommendations for, and analysis and evaluation of systems improvements, optimization, development, and/or maintenance efforts.
Translates a set of requirements and data into a usable document by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros; updates existing queries, creates new ones to manipulate data into a master file; and builds complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database Connectivity and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies.

The Level 3 Database Engineer (DE) shall possess the following capabilities:

• Support the database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis activities
• Support the analysis and evaluation of system improvements, optimization, development and/or maintenance efforts
• Support the development of long and short term requirements for database administration and design
• Assist in developing databases, database parser software, and database loading software
• Translate a set of requirements and data into a usable database schema by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts and macros, updates existing queries, creates new ones to manipulate data into a master file
• Assist in developing database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development
• Lead development of database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development
• Lead development of databases, database parser software, and database loading software
• Develop requirement recommendations from a project's inception to its conclusion for a particular Business and IT subject matter area (i.e.
  simple to complex systems)
• Develop a database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls
• Direct fulfillment of requirements from a project's inception to it conclusion
• Direct organization of requirements and data into a usable database schema by directing development of ad hoc queries, scripts, macros, updates to existing queries
• Direct the overall database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls
• Direct the development of complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database Connectivity and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies

• Ten (10) years experience as a DBE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  Five (5) years of DBE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Experience installing, configuring, and optimizing NiFi standalone instances and clusters
• Experience with Linux
• Building and monitoring of data flows
• Comfortable creating and maintaining system documentation, SSPs, and SOPs
• TS/SCI Polygraph required

• TLS/SSL/OpenSSL/keytool
• AWS/Docker/Kubernetes
• Regular expressions
• NoSQL Databases
• ELK Stack
• Splunk
• Technical infrastructure design skills
• Configuration tools (i.e., Salt/Puppet)
• Experience with creating procedures to execute queries
• Developing & deploying data driven analytics & event driven analytics
• Experience with creating and documenting ontologies, data models, schemas, data element dictionaries, APIs
• Experience with analyzing existing and cloning databases, such as postgres, graph, NoSQL, SQL
• Experience with ID'ing and testing queries to meet requirements
• Working knowledge of SQL, MySQL, Postgres, Oracle databases, etc.
• Oracle DB reproduction (Cloning) and experience in DB hardening (Security), Ensuring the databases are securely connected and performing regular syncs in between firewalls.
  

• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
• 401k:
  We contribute 6% even if you don't!
• Time Off:
  11 standard holidays, and 25 days of PTO
• Career Development:
  Get career counseling and individualized career development plans, including education and training.
• Employee referral bonuses for successful hires