Principal Database Architect job vacancy

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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.

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Database Architect to join our team supporting the NKW program. The position will be onsite and based at a facility in Aurora, Colorado.

The NKW program is transforming a mission critical application to work in tomorrow's environments through increased DevOps implementation and needs a DBA to support the team's growth and continued success.

This is an opportunity to help a customer and team take advantage of leading-edge development practices. If you have found yourself saying on more than one occasion "Hey folks, maybe we should really try !" Then this might be the job for you!

Basic Qualifications

5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years of related experience with a Master's degree; 0 years of experience with a Ph.D.; 9 or more years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret (TS) security clearance ( clearance not required to start) - US Citizenship is required
Ability to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) ( not required to start- candidate will be submitted for CI Poly upon hire )
Experience with Agile software development using Java, Python and/or C software development in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment
Experience with database administration with either Oracle or Postgres databases
Experience with tuning databases performance
Ability to troubleshoot database issues
Ability to design and implement database systems and schemas

Preferred Qualifications

Current/Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
Current Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) completed within the last 5 years
Experience with database administration with both Oracle and Postgres databases
Ability to tune and maintain high-performing databases
Ability to troubleshoot complex database issues
Ability to support development, test, and deployment teams through DB administration

This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This schedule is flexible to accommodate those that prefer the traditional 40-hour week/8 hour day work weeks as well.

Salary Range: $90,600 - $136,000

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions."

Salary Range: $90,600 USD - $136,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $112,300 USD - $168,500 USD Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

ID: #49322778
State: Colorado Aurora 80010 Aurora USA
City: Aurora
Salary: USD TBD TBD
Job type: Permanent
Showed: 2023-02-20
Deadline: 2023-04-20
Category: Et cetera