Database Administrator
CACI International IncAbout the role
The Opportunity:
CACI is hiring a Database Administrator to join our team in Charleston, SC!
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate with multiple teams: external data team, test team, developer team, and UX designer.
• Build and refine application database based on feature requirements that get refined and updated sprint-by-sprint.
• Maintain logical data mapping between application database and external data sources.
• Create and maintain a large test dataset for the application (a minimum of multiple thousands of rows).
• Support DevOps team by providing routine OS, software, and application support.
• Track, version, deploy, and rollback database changes to production and development databases.
• Configure databases to meet cybersecurity requirements, ensure regulatory compliance, and adhere to database best practices,
• Automate and standardize repetitive tasks with version-controlled scripts and procedures.
• Analyze and write complex queries to support gathering metrics, troubleshooting application issues, and diagnosing performance issues.
• Perform basic and routine system administrator tasks on RedHat Enterprise 7 servers as/when needed
• Work closely with members of the development, test, and operations teams to troubleshoot build breaks, enforce software quality standards, and deployment of the application to non-production and production environments.
• Configure, support, and maintain AWS EC2 instances running RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.
• Managing and monitoring all installed systems and infrastructure
• Installing, configuring, testing and maintaining operating systems, application software and system management tools
• Stay abreast of industry standards and apply innovations
• Provision and maintenance supporting AWS infrastructure
• Executing MySQL statements to support the development team and table migrations during deployment of new versions of the application.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Experience automating operational processes using scripting languages such as Shell/Ruby/Python/Ansible/Puppet/Chef tools.
• Experience developing, implementing, and continually improving system and network monitoring and alerting capabilities and procedures.
• Presents ideas for system improvements. Develops cost estimates for software developments or enhancements. Conducts impact analysis for software changes.
• Team-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and self-motivated.
• Familiarity with automated build processes and debugging Continuous Integration build failures.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to become Security+ certified within six months of hire.
Desired:
• 5+ years’ experience as a Database Administrator
• Active Secret clearance
• College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline.
• Current Security+ certification
• Prior experience with continuous integration, test automation and/or CI/CD on iterative software development projects
• Understanding of infrastructure-as-code concepts and experience using tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, etc.
• AWS certifications
• Experience with relational databases, particularly MySQL
• Experience with configuration and administration of Atlassian applications – Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket
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What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
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