Database Administrator 101776

Database Administrator 
Location: Longmont, CO. 
Required Clearance: Secret  

Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.

U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation. 

Job Description:

The Database Engineer supporting the OPIR Ground Infrastructure Team will integrate into a technical team of System Administrators, DevSecOps engineers, software, cyber, and integration engineers who successfully support program requirements and commitments. The Database Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the database infrastructure to support various product teams database needs. The focus of this role will be on creating a robust and reliable platform, with an emphasis on high availability, security, and scalability, rather than data management or analytics. 

The Database Engineer will work closely with the technical team to ensure the database infrastructure is properly secured, configured, and optimized to meet program requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in database infrastructure development, security, and maintenance, and will be able to collaborate effectively with the technical team to deliver high-quality solutions. 

Desired Skills:

• RHEL Linux knowledge and experience.
• Advanced Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server database platforms.
• High-availability.
• Clustering and automated failover.
• Architecture design and implementation.
• Implementing security technical implementation guidelines (STIGs).
• Backup methodologies.
• Great interpersonal and effective communications skills working in a team environment.
• Experience working with multiple development teams and integrating product environments.
• Experience with RedHat OpenShift.
• Experience with KVM and VMWare virtualization platforms.
• Experience with Agile processes.
• Experience with satellite ground systems.
• OPIR program experience/exposure.
• Experience with configuration management and change management process implementation.
• Automated scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & unit test experience.
• Experience coding in Python or other scripting languages.
• Experience with lean and/or other Continuous Process Improvement frameworks.
• Experience with security data classification guidelines.
• Experience with creating CONOPS and procedural documentation. 

ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.