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Make an impact by using your skills to deliver “One GDIT Network” for our clients.\nJob Description\nWe are seeking an experienced Senior/Principal Database Engineer to join our Scientific Modeling, Application, Visualization, Computational Science, Software, and Statistical Support (SMAVCS4) Team to support the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), a scientific organization working to support Agency decisions by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental chemicals and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being.\nThe selected candidate will interface with the EPA Product Team and developers and will be responsible for, but not limited to, installation, capacity planning, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, administration & management of user accounts, troubleshooting, disaster recovery as well as backup and data recovery to ensure the availability and consistent performance of OCSPP’s software and applications.\nThe selected candidate for this role must have a high degree of attention to detail as well as a collaborative and solution-oriented working style.\nDescription of Function:\nInstall, configure, administer, manage, and document MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL (MongoDB) in a Master with Replicas configuration across several nodes already procured by CCTE for high availability and high-performance scenarios\nIndependently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing end-to-end problem resolution\nAdvise Division management officials regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity. Lead engineering and architecture activities related to database performance monitoring & optimization\nDevelop new theories, concepts principles and work methods to significantly improve relational and non-relational data stores for designing, configuring, implementing, and documenting relational and non-relational data stores consisting of main-replica systems. Manage database assets including maintenance of inventory and related documentation\nRoles & Responsibilities:\nProvide expert level DBA services for production, stage, and development databases across all platforms. Works closely with senior developers and data modelers to perform physical database design for critical business applications/databases with the largest numbers of interfaces and users and complex query tuning and schema\nUse expert communication and collaboration skills to advise leadership regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity; lead engineering and architecture activities; provide domain and technical expertise, provide technical mentorship and cross-training to peers and team members\nWork involves analyzing the user experience of a variety of Agency IT programs and recommending design changes that can enhance the user experience\nAdvanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards\nEducation:\nBachelor's degree in Data Analytics or equivalent years of experience\nExperience:\n3+ years of related experience required\nRequired Qualifications:\nMust have experience working in Linux environments\nStrong command-line experience including AWS CLI, PowerShell, and Unix shell scripting skills\nExperience with Administering SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) technologies\nAbility to perform complex command-line scripts and perform SQL queries\nExperience with AWS RDS Administration\nAbility to thrive in an environment without a database management service\nAdvanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards\nRequired Soft Skills/Organizational Skills Qualifications:\nAbility to prioritize and complete a wide variety of tasking workloads with critical deadlines\nExcellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills\nSuperior communications skills, and a demonstrated ability to maintain a patient and professional demeanor, with a can-do attitude\nAbility to communicate technical concepts clearly and professionally to both technical and non-technical parties (who may be key stakeholders)\nAbility to manage equipment and services in remote locations\nAbility to work effectively in a remote team environment\nWorkability to perform well under pressure\nStrong customer service orientation\nAbility to maintain an organized workflow, with a high degree of attention to detail\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with MongoDB OpsManager is highly preferred\nClearance Requirements:\nSecurity Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain and maintain EPA Public Trust Level 4\nUS Citizenship required\nBeneficial:\nExperience working on Federal Sector Contracts\nProfessional Certification(s)\nFamiliarity with DevOps, ITIL Agile processes\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\n\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY\nExplore a career in database administration at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n3 + years of related experience\nmay vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\nCertification\nTravel Required\nLess than 10%\nCitizenship\nU.S. Citizenship Required\nSalary and Benefit Information\nThe likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.\nView information about benefits and our total rewards program.\nAbout Our Work\nWe are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. 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