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We are hiring a Sr. Database Engineer (MongoDB or MariaDB) to work in Linthicum Heights, MD. Position location is subject to change based on central MD client's needs.

Required: TS/SCI with a Polygraph

Description:

As part of the Secure the Enterprise initiative, develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new model that emphasizes automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the entire life cycle of a project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain MongoDB databases supporting enterprise security automation initiatives
• Support database information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis activities
• Analyze and evaluate system improvements, optimization, development and/or maintenance efforts
• Design and implement complex database systems using queries, collections, and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies
• Optimize database performance, including indexing strategies, query optimization, and resource utilization
• Implement and maintain database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
• Configure replication, sharding, and high-availability solutions
• Design the overall database structure to fit into the system's architecture
• Create new workflows to automate existing processes as well as provide break/fix requests or updates
• Lead development of database structures, database parser software, and database loading software
• Monitor database health, performance metrics, and security compliance
• Direct fulfillment of requirements from project inception to conclusion
• Create and maintain comprehensive database documentation including document schemas, collection relationships (embedding vs. referencing), indexing strategies, sharding configuration, and data access patterns

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• Ten (10) years experience as a DBE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of DBE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Python programming exp.
• Experience with database administration, configuration, and management (relational and/or NoSQL/document-oriented databases)
• Strong understanding of database concepts: indexing, query optimization, backup/recovery, replication, and security

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Hands-on experience with MongoDB (strongly preferred)
• Experience with MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other enterprise databases
• Experience using Django or Flask
• ReST API design and implementation
• Microservices architecture
• Swagger/OpenAPI specification
• AWS, C2S or other cloud experience (MongoDB Atlas experience a plus)
• Docker containerization
• Visual Studio Code or similar IDEs
• JSON and/or XML serialization
• Jira and Confluence
• Git version control
• Agile methodology
• MongoDB certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months
• Experience migrating from relational to NoSQL databases

Themis Insight has all the PERKS!

You are our most valuable resource - your ambition, your knowledge, your creativity. We offer an industry-leading set of benefits to supplement your normal salary compensation. Themis Insight has you covered with flexible ways to balance work and home life, full health benefit premium coverage, and generous contributions toward your retirement.

• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
• 401k: We contribute 6% even if you don't!
• Time Off: 11 standard holidays, and 25 days of PTO
• Career Development: Get career counseling and individualized career development plans, including education and training.
• Employee referral bonuses for successful hires

Themis Insight is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Themis Insight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.