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CACI International Inc · 2 days ago

Database Administrator (DBA)

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$104K/yr - $218K/yr

7+ years exp

CACI International Inc is seeking a Database Administrator to join their team supporting the Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology (IT) contract. The role involves providing architectural guidance, technical innovation, and analytical expertise while working in a SecDevOps environment to enhance national security through effective data management.

Information TechnologyService IndustrySoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Help shape the future of how some of the nation’s most complex and challenging data are used to enhance national security and protect the lives of Agents, Officers, and those entering the country

Provide high-level architectural guidance, technical innovation, and analytical expertise to teams across CBP

Champion all aspects of data architecture, analytic methodology, and visualization functions including engineering standards, governance processes, and providing vision and context to explore and effectively utilize emerging technologies

Work with database developers and administrators across multiple product teams

Serve as a data and technology expert across a broad and diverse set of mission critical applications

Actively participate in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations, retrospectives and solution releases

Analyze project-related problems and create innovative solutions involving technology, analytic methodologies, and advanced solution components

Deliver deployable software in short sprints

The ability to be adaptable and work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial

Qualification

PostgreSQLSQLAWSData modelingDatabase optimizationETL processesData securityAgile methodologyChange data captureMicroservices architectureCross-functional collaboration

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include but are not limited to: 3-year check for felony convictions, 1 year check for illegal drug use, 1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud

College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of degree

Professional Experience: at least seven (7) years related technical experience, with databases, including designing, implementing, and optimizing database systems

Must be available to work a hybrid schedule with an on-site requirement in Ashburn, VA

Experience with data modeling, tuning, scaling, security, backup, recovery, and integrity of RDBMS, specifically PostgreSQL in AWS

Solid understanding of concepts such as data types, indexing, performance tuning, query plans

Ability to take high level requirements and work with Product Architects to create a data model to store transactional data

Understanding of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or MySQL, as well as understanding of NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, or Couchbase

Strong SQL skills for querying, analyzing, and managing data, as well as creating and maintaining stored procedures, triggers, and views

Experience with CDC (change data capture) concepts and usage

Knowledge of security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and access control, to ensure that sensitive data is protected and compliant with government regulations

Experience with cloud-based database services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) RDS, Google Cloud SQL, or Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Experience with data integration tools and techniques, including ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, and queue-based messaging systems to ensure seamless data flow between systems

Familiarity with microservices based architecture and its impact to data storage

Skills in analyzing and optimizing database performance, including indexing, partitioning, and query optimization

Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, data analysts, and business stakeholders, to gather requirements and communicate complex database concepts

Experience helping customers and mission users conceptualize and prioritize their data analysis and visualization needs

Preferred

Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB, DocumentDB, or Mongo a plus

Experience with geospatial data management a plus

Experience with Apache Kafka for messaging and data streaming a plus

Experience with data governance platforms such as Collibra a plus

Experience in Continuous integration, Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and DevOps processes and tools

Experience implementing or migrating to Cloud environments like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure

Benefits

Healthcare

Wellness

Financial

Retirement

Family support

Continuing education

Time off benefits

Company

CACI International Inc

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At CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI), our 25,000 talented and dynamic employees are ever vigilant in delivering distinctive expertise and technology to meet our customers’ greatest challenges in national security.

Founded in 1962

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees