Sr. Database Engineer (5542)

MetroStar•Washington, DC

7h•$166,000 - $193,000

About The Position

As a Sr. Database Engineer, you’ll be supporting a high-visibility, mission critical customer! We want you to come join our team and be a game changer with MetroStar. We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

Requirements

Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility security clearance.
Security+, or equivalent, certification.
BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Mathematics, or related field.
6 years in database administration, engineering, and/or management.
Experience with installation/migration, configuration, restoration, and maintenance of database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc) in a Kubernetes and Linux environment.
Proficiency in SQL, including experience with PL/pgSQL or similar procedural language, use of SQL tools to monitor daily database activity and health, creation of complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views, cursors, and user-defined functions, and primary support for various business-critical SQL Server applications.
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker), cloud services (e.g., Azure, AWS), and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Bash).
Experience with Linux/Unix and scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Json.
Able to support and troubleshoot RDBMS platforms on Linux, Kubernetes, and Windows environments.

Responsibilities

Provide daily interface with and communications support for a VIP Federal customer.
Work with a highly qualified technical team.
Develop new applications and maintain legacy apps.