What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Database Specialist position at DigiFlight?
The Database Specialist 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. Digiflight, Inc. is looking for Database Specialist to support a government customer in a DevSecOps program operating in the SAFe Agile framework. She/he will manage database auditing, to include daily review of audit reports; continually investigate methods to improve database reliability and performance for peer review and implementation alongside developers and systems engineers. She/he provides input on capacity planning, high availability solutions and upgrade strategies, including proactive database performance monitoring, tuning and best practices implementation.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Designs, implements, and maintains complex databases with respect to access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.
- Applies knowledge and experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end and (e.g., COGNOS)/back-end programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, JavaScript).
- Designs, creates, and maintains databases in a client/server environment
- Projects long-range requirements for database administration and design in conjunction with other managers in the information systems function
- Conducts quality control and auditing of databases in a client/server environment to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data
- Responsibilities includes maintenance of database dictionaries, overall monitoring of standards and procedures, file design and storage, and integration of systems through database design.   
- Perform remedial actions as necessary to ensure database remain online and available to applications and user.
- Works with application owners/developers to ensure database meets their requirements for performance and availability,
- Performs database programming and supports systems design.
- Maintaining information assurance (IA) security documentation and artifacts for SQL databases.
- Includes maintenance of database dictionaries, overall monitoring of standards and procedures, file design and storage, and integration of systems through database design.
Basic Qualifications:
- Significant experience that includes Netezza, Oracle, SQL, PostgreSQL, RDF
- Experience with technical controls in the Risk Management Framework, as they apply to SQL databases.
- Significant experience also shall include capability to work on various operating systems and additional programming languages.
- Significant experience in at least two projects in a large organization responsible for administering, operating, maintaining, and securing a large-scale computer database.
Candidate must be a US Citizen
Candidate must have a MA/MS degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience. This may be substituted with a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 12 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.
