Database Performance Engineer Jobs in Pennsylvania

Koniag Tech and Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Database Administrator to support KTIS and our government customer in Mechanicburg, PA.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Roles and Responsibilities:

•  Design and implement databases to meet application requirements.
• Develop and implement database objects, such as stored procedures, functions and triggers.
• Create and maintain data models to ensure data consistency and integrity.
• Implement database security measures, such as authentication, authorization and access controls ensuring compliance.
• Optimize database performance, including indexing, caching and query optimization.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of database design, development and implementation to include entity-relationship diagrams and data flow diagrams.
• Develop and execute database test plans, including unit testing, integration testing and performance testing.
• Collaborate with application developers to ensure database designs meet application requirements.
• Develop and implement backup and recovery plans to ensure data integrity and availability.
•  Migrate, import, and manage data.
• Develop test plans and coordinate database testing.
•  Manage database instances, including creation, configuration and deletion.
• Identify and leverage the enterprise-wide version control system.
•  Automate builds, testing, and deployments within CI/CD pipelines while enforcing security and quality standards including version control.
• Identify, define, or modify interfaces with other systems/applications, ensuring agreements are formally documented with the interfacing system/application.
•  Support production outages, as required
•  Provide support to the development of the release packages
• Create and update work items in the designated tool
• Participate in internal review/change boards
• Conduct quality audits of products, perform causative research on errors, and provide corrective action.

Requirements:

• Technical knowledge in Navy or DoD supply processes and interfaces.
• Minimum of 2 years of college/technical knowledge and 3 years of work experience in modern database design and development.
• Minimum 2 years of college/technical knowledge and 3 years of work experience with Azure
• DevOps, Microsoft O365, Microsoft Teams, Excel, Visio and Outlook applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Agile concepts and principles and experience participating in Agile teams.
• Minimum of 3 years of knowledge and experience in one or more of the following
• SQL Server and other popular DBMS like PostgreSQ
• Use of SQL for data manipulation, querying, and management
• Database optimization to include indexing, query optimization and hardware configurations
• Backup and recovery procedures to protect data integrity
• Implementing database security policies, including encryption, access controls, and auditing
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, PowerShell, or Python for automation tasks
• Migrate, import, and manage data
• Develop test plans and coordinate testing
• Data Modeling
•  At least one year of experience with:
• Cloud-native architectures
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Configuration as Code (CaC)
• Platform as a Service (PaaS)
•  Strong analytical skills to analyze database performance and identify bottlenecks.
•  Meticulous attention to detail to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Effective communication skills to interact with stakeholders and technical teams.
• The ability to adapt to new technologies and database platforms.
• Security+ Certification

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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