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Req ID: 33045
Summary
Database Administrator
St. Louis, MO
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.
The Database Administrator (DBA) will manage aspects of Oracle and Postgres databases including installation, configuration, design and data migration within Aeronautical Production Systems. This DBA position is tailored towards a Database developer vs. a Database admin as there will be database functions requiring significant modernization as the system migrates to the cloud.
Responsibilities
Supporting Oracle database migration from on premise to AWS Cloud leveraging RDS managed service.
Supporting the analysis and evaluation of system improvements, optimization, development, and/or maintenance efforts.
Evaluation will include feasibility studies of Oracle vs Postgres database options across cloud system architectures.
Evaluation will include Subject Matter Expertise (SME) level input to lead Engineering studies as to pros and cons each of proposed solution.
Supporting the development of long term and short-term requirements for database administration and design.
Supporting the development of data migration strategy and its implementation.
Modifying functions with Oracle to produce additional data outputs.
Modernization of databases to utilize and implement Spatial functionality.
Documentation of database procedures and best practices.
Manage and maintain Oracle databases including migration of version updates.
Maintain and optimize spatial data in Oracle.
Potential to convert Oracle database to PostgreSQL.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience OR
Master’s Degree in a related discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience in front end and back-end test verification.
Experience maintaining operational Oracle databases for mission critical systems.
Experience scripting for views, functions, and queries.
Experience query tuning for database optimization.
Experience with cloud-first, AWS native architectures and RDS managed service in particular
Prior experience using Oracle SQL/PLSQL, and SQL in general.
Previous experience scripting with Bash/Linux shell scripting.
Familiarity with the pace and environment of a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment.
Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting.
Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.
Friendly presence, helpful attitude, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others.
Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications.
Experience working in a home office setting as well as the ability to train end users on frequently asked technical issues.
Ability to provide technical assistance and support over the phone with good phone skills and a professional demeanor.
Previous customer service experience strongly desired.
Good problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize a problem or situation and think abstractly to solve it.
How you’ll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.
Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.
Corporate citizenship
Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.
Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.
Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:
Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com
Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/
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