Senior Database Engineer with Poly

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Location:

On-Site at Customer Location (Annapolis Junction, MD)

Are you ready to take your database engineering expertise to the next level and support mission-critical operations? BigBear.ai is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to join our team and assist in meeting the needs of our government customer. In this role, you’ll work onsite at the assigned customer location, ensuring optimized database performance and delivering solutions that directly impact national security. If you’re passionate about database management, agile development, and building scalable solutions, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Optimize Performance: Monitor databases and related systems to ensure they are running efficiently and effectively.
• Support Agile Development: Participate in agile activities, including release planning, sprint planning, and retrospectives, to incorporate lessons learned into engineering processes.
• Model Data: Design local schemas, tables, data types, indexes, procedures, and functions to support mission needs.
• Collaborate with Developers: Work closely with developers throughout the application development lifecycle to build features that deliver value to our customers.

Qualifications

• Experience: Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of database experience.
• Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly (required).
• Technical Expertise:
  • Proficiency in database technologies such as MongoDB or MariaDB, including:
    • Deployment and management of the database itself.
    • Debugging and resolving optimization issues.
    • Scaling databases to meet performance demands.
  • Experience with Django or Flask frameworks.
  • Familiarity with REST endpoints and microservices.