Database Admin Software Engineer Level 2 or 3 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman4 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 complete follow-up actions.
- Design and implement database access layers and automation tooling in collaboration with software developers.
- Define and promote coding, procedure, testing, and code review best practices.
- Participate in and facilitate Agile planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Use Jira for backlog and sprint management and Confluence for technical documentation.
- Collaborate through GitLab for source control, code reviews, and CI/CD integration.
- 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 and 2+ years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 0+ years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may substitute for the degree.
- Level 3 requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science and 5+ years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 3+ years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may substitute for the degree.
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required at the time of application.
- Professional experience as a Database Engineer, Database Administrator, or Database Architect is required.
- Experience with relational database schema design, SQL, indexing, and performance tuning is required.
- Advanced PostgreSQL querying, optimization, migrations, and ORM experience is required.
- Experience with Python, GitLab, and Linux environments is required.
- Experience with Agile practices, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps collaboration, and automated testing is required.
- Familiarity with Docker, 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 practical Jira and Confluence experience are preferred.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- 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 in addition to base salary.
- The role requires 10% travel and a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring government clearance.
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).