Database Engineer – Level 3 or 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Database Engineer – Level 3 or 4 located in Morrisville, NC, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

   

The role involves applying standards, processes, and tools throughout the software development lifecycle, diagnosing integration issues, and delivering fixes or enhancements in a fast‑paced, Linux‑based, client‑server environment. The candidate must be a multitasking team player with strong communication skills, able to collaborate with internal teams, stakeholders, and contractors.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Apply appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle.

• Diagnose problems encountered during application integration among products and address fixes/enhancements according to prescribed program processes.

• Familiarity with developing application software in a Linux environment, using relational databases, and knowledge of client – server applications will help set the candidate up for success. 

• The candidate will be working in an extremely dynamic and challenging environment on a day-to-day basis.                

• Experience with working in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to multitask and have good time management skills.

• Other duties as assigned.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

This position can be filled at either Level 3 or Level 4.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

• Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) [TS/SCI] clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an active Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph [Poly] at time of application

• Experience with design and implementation of data warehousing technologies including relational databases, SQL, and data analytics

• Experience implementing InfluxDB, DynamoDB and PostgreSQL database systems running on Linux

• Experience in full lifecycle project development

• Experience with scripting languages such bash, PLSQL and/or Python for crafting efficient automation scripts and executing database operations

• Experience working on Agile Teams.

• Current Security+ Certification or equivalent

• Experience documenting design, processes, and procedures

• Experience with CI/CD Pipeline, Bitbucket, Git, Jira

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.  Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

• Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) [TS/SCI] clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an active Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph [Poly] at time of application

• Experience with design and implementation of data warehousing technologies including relational databases, SQL, and data analytics

• Experience implementing InfluxDB, DynamoDB and PostgreSQL database systems running on Linux

• Experience in full lifecycle project development

• Experience with scripting languages such bash, PLSQL and/or Python for crafting efficient automation scripts and executing database operations

• Experience working on Agile Teams.

• Current Security+ Certification or equivalent

• Experience documenting design, processes, and procedures

• Experience with CI/CD Pipeline, Bitbucket, Git, Jira

 Preferred Qualifications:    

• Master of Science in Engineering or other STEM discipline

• Experience working with Jira and Confluence

• Experience working with DevOps processes, i.e., Ansible, VMWare, Kubernetes (containers), deployment experience

• Systems administration experience, to include Windows, Linux, and VM environments

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.