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We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.\nAs 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:\nProvide technical expertise for database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow, and analysis.\n\nDevelop and maintain database structures that integrate with the overall architecture of the system.\n\nCreate new workflows to replace existing processes as needed and provide break/fix support, system updates, and ongoing maintenance.\n\nLead the development of database structures, database parser software, and database loading software.\n\nSupport the development and testing of Python-based REST endpoints, microservices, and data model management capabilities using Django and Flask frameworks.\n\nIntegrate with MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL data models to retrieve, process, and transmit data in JSON format to user interface (UI) front ends\n\nDue to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).\nCapabilities\nThe Level 2 Database Engineer provides technical expertise in database design, development, implementation, and maintenance to support the Secure the Enterprise initiative. The position is responsible for developing scalable database architectures, managing information storage and retrieval, optimizing data flows, and implementing automated workflows to modernize system security evaluation and authorization processes.\nSupport database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow, and analysis activities.\n\nLead and support the development of relational and/or object-oriented databases, database parser software, and database loading software.\n\nLead the development of database structures that integrate with the overall architecture of the system under development.\n\nDesign database structures that balance data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security, and domain controls.\n\nDevelop short- and long-term requirements and recommendations for database administration and design.\n\nDevelop requirements and recommendations throughout the project life cycle, from project inception through completion, for business and Information Technology (IT) subject matter areas ranging from simple to complex systems.\n\nSupport database engineering activities from initial requirements development through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC).\n\nAnalyze and evaluate system improvements, optimization opportunities, development requirements, and ongoing maintenance efforts.\n\nTranslate business and technical requirements into usable database schemas by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros.\n\nUpdate existing queries and develop new queries to manipulate, consolidate, and organize data into master files.\n\nDevelop complex database systems using queries, tables, Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), and cloud-based database storage and retrieval methodologies.\n\nDevelop and maintain automated workflows to replace manual processes, streamline approvals, and support continuous monitoring and assessment.\n\nDevelop and test Python-based REST endpoints and microservices using Django and Flask frameworks.\n\nSupport data model management and integration with MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL, including transmitting requested data in JSON format to UI front ends.\n\nProvide database troubleshooting, break/fix support, system updates, and ongoing maintenance\n\nRequired Qualifications\nTS/SCI with agency appropriate polygraph\n\nFive (5) years of experience as a Database Engineer (DBE) on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.\n\nBachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.\n\nFive (5) years of additional DBE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.\n\nExperience designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining relational and/or object-oriented database systems.\n\nExperience developing database structures, database parser software, and database loading software.\n\nExperience developing and testing Python-based REST endpoints and microservices using Django and Flask.\n\nExperience working with MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL database technologies.\n\nExperience developing database schemas, ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros for data manipulation and consolidation.\n\nExperience developing database architectures that accommodate data volumes, user capacity, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention requirements, security, and domain controls.\n\nExperience supporting database engineering throughout the system development life cycle, including requirements development, system acceptance testing, and Initial Operational Capability (IOC).\n\nExperience analyzing and evaluating database improvements, optimization, development, and maintenance requirements.\n\nKnowledge of Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and cloud-based database storage and retrieval methodologies.\n\nAbility to translate business and technical requirements into functional database structures and solutions.\n\nEducation substitution clarification: This position requires five years of DBE experience and permits an additional five years of DBE experience in place of the bachelor's degree. This generally means a candidate using the substitution would need ten years of qualifying DBE experience.\nRequired Technical Skills\n\nDatabase experience using MongoDB, Including:\ndeployment and management of the database itself\ndebugging of optimization issues\nscaling\nDatabase Technologies: MariaDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, relational databases, and object-oriented databases.\nProgramming Languages and Frameworks: Python, Django, and Flask.\n\nAPI and Microservices Development: REST endpoints, RESTful APIs, Python-based microservices, JSON data formatting, and integration with UI front ends.\n\nDatabase Design and Architecture: Database schema development, data modeling, database structures, logical and physical data distribution, and integration with overall system architecture.\n\nDatabase Development: Database parser software, database loading software, database queries, tables, scripts, and macros.\n\nData Management and Integration: Information storage and retrieval, data flow analysis, data manipulation, master file creation, and Open Database Connectivity (ODBC).\n\nCloud Database Technologies: Cloud-based database storage and retrieval methodologies.\n\nDatabase Performance and Optimization: Data volume management, user capacity planning, response time optimization, retention requirements, and database performance analysis.\n\nSecurity and Domain Controls: Database security requirements, domain controls, and support for Secure the Enterprise system security evaluation and authorization processes.\n\nAutomation and Workflow Development: Automated database workflows, process modernization, streamlined approvals, and replacement of manual processes.\n\nRequirements Development: Short- and long-term database administration requirements, business and IT requirements analysis, and technical recommendations.\n\nSystem Development and Testing: System development life cycle (SDLC), system acceptance testing, Initial Operational Capability (IOC), and system improvement evaluation.\n\nTroubleshooting and Maintenance: Database break/fix support, system updates, issue resolution, ongoing maintenance, and operational optimization.\n\nDesired Technical Skills\nPython, Django or Flask\nReST Endpoint Development\nMicro-Service Model\nSwagger\nAWS, C2S or other cloud experience\nDocker\nVisual Studio Code or similar IDEs, JSON and/or XML serialization\nJira, Confluence\nGit version control\nExperience working in Agile environment\nThe Benefits Package\n Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.\nAdditional benefits include:\nWyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. 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