Senior Database Engineer

Platinum Technologies

$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI polygraph required.
  • Minimum 12 years of relevant experience with an advanced degree, or 17 years with a bachelor's degree.
  • Proven background in enterprise database design and administration for mission-critical applications.
  • Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL or Oracle and graph databases like Neo4j.
  • Familiarity with Semantic Web technologies, RDF data stores, and knowledge graph platforms.
  • Expertise in developing ETL/ELT processes for diverse data integration.
  • Strong skills in database performance tuning and security architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize relational, graph, and semantic databases for Object-Based Intelligence.
  • Develop logical and physical data models for ontologies and knowledge graphs.
  • Create scalable database architectures for Semantic Web technologies.
  • Implement ETL and ELT processes for enterprise knowledge management.
  • Work collaboratively with software developers and Government stakeholders to meet mission needs.
  • Enhance database performance through strategic indexing and query optimization.
  • Establish security protocols in line with Government cybersecurity requirements.
  • Automate database monitoring and maintenance for operational efficiency.
  • Support AI/ML initiatives by ensuring optimized data infrastructure.
  • Provide mentorship on database architecture and data management best practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical applications for the U.S. government.
  • Collaborative environment with technical leadership and mentoring opportunities.
  • Engagement in cutting-edge technologies, including AI/ML and Semantic Web.
  • Diverse responsibilities spanning various database technologies.
  • Role has a strong focus on knowledge transfer and team development.
Full Job Description
This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI polygraph.

You.

Platinum Technologies is a SeniorDatabase Engineer to join our team. In this position you will design, develop, implement, and maintain the database infrastructure supporting Object-Based Intelligence (OBI) mission requirements, enterprise ontologies, and knowledge graph platforms.

The Sneior Database Engineer serves as the technical authority for the design, implementation, optimization, and administration of relational, graph, and semantic database technologies that enable ontology-driven data integration and knowledge management. This position develops scalable data architectures that support Semantic Web technologies, knowledge graphs, and AI/ML-enabled analytics while ensuring high availability, security, performance, and data integrity across enterprise object-management systems. Working closely with ontology engineers, software developers, data architects, and Government stakeholders, the Database Engineer enables efficient storage, retrieval, and management of structured and unstructured data supporting mission operations.

What you get to do.
  • Design, implement, administer, and optimize relational, graph, and semantic database environments supporting Object-Based Intelligence mission requirements.
  • Develop logical and physical data models that support ontologies, taxonomies, knowledge graphs, and enterprise metadata management.
  • Design and implement scalable database architectures that support Semantic Web technologies, including RDF triple stores, graph databases, and SPARQL query endpoints.
  • Develop and maintain Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) and Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) processes that integrate heterogeneous data sources into enterprise knowledge management platforms.
  • Collaborate with ontology engineers, software developers, data scientists, analysts, and Government stakeholders to translate mission requirements into efficient database designs and data integration solutions.
  • Optimize database performance through indexing strategies, query optimization, partitioning, replication, and capacity planning to support large-scale analytics and semantic reasoning workloads.
  • Implement database security controls, encryption, access management, backup and recovery procedures, and auditing capabilities in accordance with Government cybersecurity requirements.
  • Develop database automation, monitoring, and maintenance processes to ensure high availability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
  • Support AI/ML initiatives by providing scalable data infrastructure and optimized access to structured, semi-structured, and semantic data repositories.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation, database standards, data dictionaries, configuration management artifacts, and operational procedures.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer activities to Government personnel and project team members regarding database architecture, administration, and data management best practices.


Required Skills.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and have an active TS/SCI with CI polygraph.
  • Minimum twelve (12) years of experience and an advanced degree or 17 years of experience with a bachelor's degree.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and administering enterprise database solutions supporting mission-critical applications.
  • Experience with relational database management systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server) and graph database technologies (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, Stardog, GraphDB, or equivalent).
  • Experience designing and optimizing databases supporting Semantic Web technologies, RDF data stores, or knowledge graph platforms.
  • Experience developing ETL/ELT processes and integrating structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from multiple enterprise sources.
  • Knowledge of database performance tuning, indexing, backup and recovery, replication, security, and high-availability architectures.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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