Senior Database Administrator

Job Description

Company: Momentum Engineering, Inc.
Location: Fort George G. Meade, MD
Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $140,000 – $190,000 USD per year

About the Role

Momentum Engineering, Inc., a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), is seeking a Senior Database Administrator with 10+ years experience supporting large-scale or enterprise-level database services. We foster an employee-centric culture with a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees and industry-leading certifications, providing trusted support for sensitive national security initiatives.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Database Engineering & Administration: Administer and engineer solutions with Postgres, MySQL, and Oracle’s database (10 – current).
  • Database Design & Requirements: Perform extensive experience with database design, as well as the collection and interpretation of customer requirements relevant to database migration, troubleshooting, performance observation, and tuning.
  • Backup & High Availability (Desired): Handle production and deployment of RAC, RMAN backup & recovery, Data Guard, and DB Vault.
  • Security & Management (Desired): Utilize Oracle Exadata, DB security, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, label security, and data migration tools.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Must have active Top Secret/SCI with NSA FSP security clearance.
  • 10 + years experience administering to, and engineering solutions with Postgres, MySQL, and Oracle’s database.
  • Extensive experience with database design, troubleshooting, performance observation, and tuning.
  • BS in CS or related course of study, or equivalent year’s experience.
  • Must be an independent worker with strong communications skills.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with RAC, RMAN backup & recovery, Oracle Exadata, DB security, Data Guard and / or DB Vault, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, label security, and data migration.

Benefits & Perks

  • Exempt hourly position
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Minimum of 3 weeks PTO
  • Company-sponsored group medical plan
  • Company-paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans
  • Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.