Database Engineer

Overview In this role you will design, implement and optimize high-volume data management systems for Peraton's Space & Intelligence Sector. You will work with a Production Operations team to deploy, maintain, and tune databases, enabling access to diverse data sources and scalable storage solutions. You will shape data architecture and indexing strategies to drive performance and reliability in mission-critical environments. This is a hands-on position at the intersection of data engineering and national security, offering meaningful impact and cross-team collaboration. Compensation / Benefitsenhanced benefits for national security program25 days of PTOgenerous PTO capattractive bonus planovertime eligibilityshift differential ResponsibilitiesDatabase engineering and management for high-volume, multi-format data servicesMaintain large-scale data management solutions with efficient storage, indexing, and accessUpdate data enterprise architecture models and data abstraction layer to enable new data sourcesDesign and implement indexing strategies for ingested dataDevelop a strategy for continuous performance tuning of databasesDeploy, maintain, tune, and enhance database systems Key requirementsBachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s with 6+ years OR PhD with 3+ years (additional 4 years in lieu of degree)Experience with Postgres, SQL, and database performance tuningExperience installing application software in an operational environmentExperience with Agile, AWS, RDBMS, Elasticsearch, LinuxDoD IAT Level II certificationActive TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polyPostgresSQLdatabase performance tuningAgileAWSRDBMS