Database Architect Level 2 or 3 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman16 days ago
Aurora, CO, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$83k - $155k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain production and test PostgreSQL databases.
- Architect and maintain database instances across multiple runtime environments.
- Guide and support database deployments using Docker Swarm and related tooling.
- Provide operations support, investigate incidents and production issues, and perform follow-up actions.
- Design and implement database access layers and automation tooling with the software development team.
- Define and promote coding, procedure, testing, and code review standards.
- Participate in and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Use Jira for backlog and sprint management and Confluence for technical documentation.
- Use GitLab for source control, code reviews, and CI/CD integration.
- Collaborate with product owners, QA, and DevOps to deliver reliable features.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical guidance and feedback.
- Communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders and influence technical direction.
Requirements
- Level 2 requires a bachelor's degree in science with 2+ years of relevant experience or a master's degree with 0+ years; Level 3 requires a bachelor's degree in science with 5+ years or a master's degree with 3+ years.
- An additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required at the time of application.
- Significant professional experience as a Database Engineer is required.
- Experience with relational databases, including schema design, SQL, indexing, and performance tuning, is required.
- Advanced PostgreSQL experience, including querying, optimization, migrations, and ORMs, is required.
- Experience with Python and Linux environments is required.
- Experience using GitLab repositories, merge requests, code reviews, and basic CI pipelines is required.
- Experience with software development lifecycle practices, Agile collaboration, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines is required.
- Practical Jira and Confluence experience in a team setting is required.
- Docker familiarity, including Dockerfiles, image builds, local development, and best practices, is preferred.
- Rust experience, Docker Swarm or similar container orchestration experience, Scrum Master experience or certification, and CI/CD pipeline familiarity are preferred.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- The role requires 10% travel.
- Employees may receive health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
- The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date but may change based on business needs.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).