What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Architect - Journeyman position at DigiFlight?
The Database Architect will join a high performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a nationally significant program. Program execution follows DEVOPS best practices and employs robust development, test and production environments. A Database Architect will provide support to maintain and add new capabilities a complex system with exacting interface, performance, and security requirements.
The selected candidate will provide database-engineering expertise in the following areas: architecture, design, development, requirements analysis, data flow, network design/implementation, testing, and documentation for the system. She/he will analyze user requirements, system architecture, and system requirements specifications, and will provide database-engineering expertise and develop system architecture and system design documentation. She/he will support the development of system configuration documentation, including designs for capacity and performance planning, and will perform engineering activities, to include risk assessments and analyses of alternatives for a variety of system related issues and concerns. The selected candidate will provide solutions to challenging technical problems in distributed data replication, concurrent data access, and high availability.
Primary Responsibilities
- Designs and builds relational databases and performs data access analysis design, and archive/recovery design and implementation
- Develops strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, and implementation of a database.
- Translates business needs into long-term architecture solutions.
- Develops data warehousing blueprints, evaluating hardware and software platforms, and integrating systems
- Reviews and develops object and data models and the metadata repository to structure the data for better management and quicker access.
- Ensures security of all information and computer systems and digital data.
- Ensures adherence to government regulations and guidelines for technological systems and safeguarding of data
- Confirms architecture capability and flexibility to support high availability web applications by developing analytical models and completing validation tests.
- Defines infrastructure for design and integration of internet computing systems by analyzing information requirements, studying business operations and user-interface requirements, and directing development of physical database
Basic Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience as a Database Architect to include tasks such as data migration, data replication, user administration, backup and recovery, performance tuning, issue investigation, issue resolution, and general administration.
- Demonstrated understanding of databases, primarily Oracle and/or other relational and non-relational databases that includes Netezza, Oracle, SQL, PostgreSQL and RDF.
- Must have a SAFe 5.1 SAFe Architect (ARCH) certifications
Candidate must be a US Citizen.
Candidate must have a MA/MS degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience. This may be substituted with a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 6 years of total experience.
Our People
DigiFlight attracts the most highly skilled workforce to protect some of our nation’s most sensitive systems. Before joining the company, many DigiFlight professionals served our country in a civilian and/or military capacity. Our diverse team provides innovative solutions as they support critical clients in tackling tough challenges. Most importantly, our team is passionate about their work and making a difference.
Our corporate culture promotes a healthy work/life balance.
Our Benefits
DigiFlight’s competitive benefits package allows employees to manage their personal and professional portfolios through a variety of features and programs. Our benefits include:
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 11 paid holidays
- Tuition Education Assistance
- Professional Development
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Referral Program
- Marketing Incentive Plans
DFI offers a highly competitive, family-oriented benefits package.
