Senior Database Engineer (Richardson, TX)

Paladin Consulting is currently hiring a Senior Database Engineer to join our team working onsite at our client's office located in Richardson, TX.

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Job Title: Senior Database Engineer
Work Location: Richardson, TX
Duration: Long-term contract with option to hire

Job Description:
Seeking a Senior Database Engineer to support our teams in Richardson TX . You will have the opportunity to directly impact the world around you and contribute to classified programs and technologies you are passionate about. In this position you would be familiar with creating, updating, and managing databases and the code that interacts with them.

Responsibilities :

• Identify and understand customer needs and apply sound, demonstrable understanding of database principles, theories, and concepts related to software engineering to translate those needs to viable design solutions.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills with the ability to communicate concepts and ideas well.
• Successfully integrate Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products as part of customer-driven solutions.
• Use proven problem solving and analytical skills.
• Obtain and maintain SCI program access and complete polygraphs.
• Obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of start.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of Database Engineering experience.
• Experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) and Database Engineer (DBE) while using the Linux command line to perform database administration activities
• Experience with Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) solutions using Oracle and Postgres.
• Experience working with Systems and Software Engineers to implement, and modify backend databases to interact with applications within a development environment.
• Experience virtualizing or containerizing databases
• Experience Ansible and Terraform
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI prior to start date. U.S. Citizenship is required as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Existing Security+ Certification
• Experience with AWS RDS
• Experience with Liquibase
• Experience with NoSQL database products such as MongoDB
• Experience troubleshooting database issues such as DR, replication & backups and other related issues.
• Experience troubleshooting performance issues
• Experience with database security controls and audit & compliance requirements.
• Experience with automating routine tasks.
• Experience with Spatial databases
• Coding experience (SQL, Python, Java) is helpful!

For more information or to view other opportunities, visit us at www.paladininc.com.

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