Req ID: RQ213520
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4)
Job Family: Data Science and Data Engineering
Skills:
Database Administration,Linux,Shell Scripting
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst Senior/Principal to join our Scientific Modeling, Application, Visualization, Computational Science, Software, and Statistical Support (SMAVCS4) Team to support the Environmental Protection Agency 's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) , a scientific organization working to support Agency decisions by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental chemicals and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being.
The selected candidate will interface with the EPA Product Team and developers and will be responsible for, but not limited to, installation, capacity planning, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, administration & management of user accounts, troubleshooting, disaster recovery as well as backup and data recovery to ensure the availability and consistent performance of OCSPP's software and applications.
The selected candidate for this role must have a high degree of attention to detail as well as a collaborative and solution-oriented working style.
Description of Function:
Install, configure, administer, manage, and document MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL (MongoDB) in a Master with Replicas configuration across several nodes already procured by CCTE for high availability and high-performance scenarios
Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing end-to-end problem resolution
Advise Division management officials regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity. Lead engineering and architecture activities related to database performance monitoring & optimization
Develop new theories, concepts principles and work methods to significantly improve relational and non-relational data stores for designing, configuring, implementing, and documenting relational and non-relational data stores consisting of main-replica systems. Manage database assets including maintenance of inventory and related documentation
Roles & Responsibilities:
Provide expert level DBA services for production, stage, and development databases across all platforms. Works closely with senior developers and data modelers to perform physical database design for critical business applications/databases with the largest numbers of interfaces and users and complex query tuning and schema
Use expert communication and collaboration skills to advise leadership regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity; lead engineering and architecture activities; provide domain and technical expertise, provide technical mentorship and cross-training to peers and team members
Work involves analyzing the user experience of a variety of Agency IT programs and recommending design changes that can enhance the user experience
Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics or closely related discipline required
Experience:
5+ years of related experience required for Senior role, 8+ years required for the Principal
6+ years of related experience strongly preferred for Senior role, 10+ years strongly preferred for the Principal
Required Qualifications:
Experience working in Linux environments
Strong command-line experience including AWS CLI, PowerShell, and Unix shell scripting skills
Experience with Administering SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) technologies
Ability to perform complex command-line scripts and perform SQL queries
Experience with AWS RDS Administration
Ability to thrive in an environment without a database management service
Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards
Required Soft Skills/Organizational Skills Qualifications:
Ability to prioritize and complete a wide variety of tasking workloads with critical deadlines
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Superior communications skills, and a demonstrated ability to maintain a patient and professional demeanor, with a can-do attitude
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and professionally to both technical and non-technical parties (who may be key stakeholders)
Ability to manage equipment and services in remote locations
Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment
Workability to perform well under pressure
Strong customer service orientation
Ability to maintain an organized workflow, with a high degree of attention to detail
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Security Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain and maintain EPA Public Trust Level 4
US Citizenship required
Beneficial:
Experience working on Federal Sector Contracts
Professional Certification(s)
Familiarity with DevOps, ITIL Agile processes
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with MongoDB OpsManager is highly preferred
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At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
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Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
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OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in database administration at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.
The likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
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