Senior Database Engineer

Senior Database Engineer Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted. Comprising over 125 personnel, the Integrated Warfare Systems Group (IWSG) delivers expertise in program and project management, acquisition and contracting, systems and digital engineering, software development, test and evaluation, sustainment and life cycle management, cybersecurity, international/Foreign Military Sales, strategic communications, and IT services. These capabilities support more than 100 Above Water Sensor, Undersea, and Combat System programs and projects within the Navy's Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), as well as clients in PEO Ships, the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Responsibilities SPA's IWSG is seeking a dedicated Senior Database Engineer to support the Space Systems Development Department (SSDD), the primary space and ground support systems research and development (R&D) organization of the Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST), an organization within the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC. This organization provides Navy Space Program technology development and acquisition of space, aerospace, and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems to assist Naval Missions. Responsibilities include advanced research and development for scientific, technical, and engineering efforts associated with the development and integration of C4ISR systems. This position is full-time onsite at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. We expect to hire for this position in late 2025. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Washington, DC Pay Transparency Range: $140,000 - $180,000. Qualifications Required: BS Degree in Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science Minimum relevant experience of twelve (12) years DoD granted TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment Desired: Experience applying software development methodologies and practices, including traditional structured programming as well as object-oriented programming techniques and broad utilization of current software development tools within numerous requirements, specifically to planning, design, development, testing, installation, and maintenance of complex technical software systems Experience in producing technical and user documentation, training, and system orientation, and consulting with related development teams throughout the software development life cycle Experience in all aspects of software development supporting complex Multi-INT processing from initial planning and design to final installation and maintenance Experience with enterprise computing and architecture design capability for ground-based analysis systems, to include system information modeling and database design Experience incorporating system architecture using enterprise design, business process modeling (BPM), workflow implementation, and web-based/semantics-based development methodologies Experience developing and implementing databases to store raw data collection and Multi-INT fusion products necessary to support dissemination to the Warfighter Experience leveraging knowledge of terrestrial and space surveillance methodologies, sensor technologies and capabilities, and ability to envision new modes of operation via an evolutionary development process Ability to monitor wage and salary budgets and expense account data to affect control of established budget factors and policy limitations, including: ensuring that fiscal responsibilities are in compliance with Government and program requirements, managing the MDA integrated project schedule and financial tracking efforts, maintaining the MS ACCESS database to manage and report on financial execution status to sponsors, and developing proposals for new and ongoing MDA efforts group id: RTX14090f Spa