Peraton is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) – MongoDB & Oracle to provide database expertise and technical guidance to a development team supporting enterprise applications. This individual will lead database design, performance tuning, optimization, and data modeling efforts while providing hands-on expertise with MongoDB, Oracle, Databricks, and relational database technologies.
What You Will Do:
- Serve as the Database SME, providing technical expertise and guidance to development and technical teams.
- Lead database design, data modeling, performance tuning, optimization, implementation, and operational support.
- Design, implement, and support MongoDB and relational database environments, including Oracle.
- Design, implement, and support large-scale databases exceeding 5TB, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Troubleshoot complex database issues and identify opportunities for performance and operational improvements.
- Support Databricks and enterprise-level data solutions.
- Collaborate with developers, architects, and technical teams to develop and maintain scalable, high-performing database solutions.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust level clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 8 years of experience or HS diploma or equivalent and 12 years of experience.
- 8+ years of demonstrated database experience.
- Strong hands-on expertise with MongoDB and/or relational database technologies, including Oracle.
- Strong experience with database design, performance tuning, optimization, data modeling, and operational support.
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale databases greater than 5TB.
- Experience maintaining and optimizing enterprise database environments to ensure performance, scalability, reliability, and availability.
- Ability to provide technical expertise and guidance on database architecture, design, implementation, and operational support.
- Experience with Databricks.
- Databricks foundational/basic certification desired.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification desired.
- Experience supporting highly scalable, enterprise-level database environments.
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 8 years of experience, or high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years of experience
- 8+ years of database experience
- Hands-on expertise with MongoDB and/or relational database technologies, including Oracle
- Experience with database design, performance tuning, optimization, data modeling, and operational support
- Experience designing, implementing, and supporting databases larger than 5TB
- Experience maintaining and optimizing enterprise database environments for performance, scalability, reliability, and availability
- Ability to provide technical expertise and guidance on database architecture, design, implementation, and operational support
- Experience with Databricks
- Databricks foundational or basic certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification
- Experience supporting highly scalable, enterprise-level database environments
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.
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