Database Architect Level 2 or 3 (AHT)
Northrop GrummanBase 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 complete follow-up actions.
- Design and implement database access layers and automation tooling in collaboration with the development team.
- Define and promote engineering, coding, procedure, testing, and code review standards.
- Participate in and facilitate Agile 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.
Requirements
- Level 2 requires a bachelor's degree in Science and 2+ years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and 0+ years of experience.
- Level 3 requires a bachelor's degree in Science and 5+ years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and 3+ years of experience.
- 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, schema design, SQL, indexing, and performance tuning is required.
- Advanced PostgreSQL experience including querying, optimization, migrations, and ORMs is required.
- Experience with Python, Linux environments, and GitLab is required.
- Experience with software development lifecycles, Agile practices, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps collaboration, and automated testing is required.
- Practical Jira and Confluence experience in a team setting is required.
- Rust, Docker, Docker Swarm or similar orchestration platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and Scrum Master experience or certification are preferred.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- The position requires 10% travel.
- Benefits include 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 discretionary bonuses.
About Northrop Grumman
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.