Database System Engineer (NWS 00958)
North Wind Group · LIVERMORE, CA
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**Database System Engineer (NWS 00958)** **Location:** Livermore, CA **Clearance:** U.S. DOE Q-level (requires U.S. citizenship) North Wind Services (NWS) is seeking a **Database System Engineer** to support database administration and infrastructure activities for **Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)** in Livermore, CA. This role supports the **Strategic Deterrence Applications Program** and the **Nuclear Security Enterprise-wide (NSE) PRIDE Program**. > **On-site requirement:** Business needs require an on-site presence **multiple days per week**. Telecommuting options will be limited. --- ## Responsibilities - Build and operate reliable database platforms using **monitoring, alerting, and continuous improvement**. - Automate repetitive work including **provisioning, patching, upgrades, backups, and compliance** to improve consistency and reduce outages. - Provide database administration support for **Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB**. - Support database design, architecture, and migration activities involving **cloud services, containerization, and cross-platform transitions**. - Create and maintain **non-production** database environments for **development and QA**. - Tune queries, review data models, and help improve **application performance** and **database cybersecurity posture**. - Build **dashboards, alerts, and runbooks** from logs/metrics; participate in **incident response** and post-incident reviews. - Support enterprise **COTS application** implementation, configuration, triage, and customization. - Perform other duties as assigned. --- ## Essential Skills / Qualifications - Ability to obtain and maintain a **U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance** (requires **U.S. citizenship**). - Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or related) **or** equivalent education/experience. - Broad experience leveraging **automation and orchestration** to provision, patch, secure, and operate database services in production. - Demonstrated ability to implement **Database Reliability Engineering** practices (availability, performance, scalability, resilience, monitoring, backup/recovery, operational excellence). - Experience administering application servers such as **WebLogic and Tomcat** (install/configure, patch, deploy, tune, troubleshoot). - Broad production experience with **Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and/or MySQL**, plus experience with one or more tools/languages such as **SQL, Oracle Forms/Reports, PL/SQL, Java, or Python**. - Broad experience with **Windows and/or Linux administration**, security/performance tuning, enterprise storage array integration, and database backup/recovery procedures. - Experience with observability/monitoring tools such as **Oracle Enterprise Manager, Datadog, Grafana, SQL Server Management Studio, and/or Icinga**. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to work outside normal business hours for production support and to work **on-premises**. --- ## Desired Skills (Preferred) - Experience with **Ansible, SCCM, Python, and Unix/PowerShell scripting** to automate and orchestrate database/application infrastructure. - Experience using **containerization** to deliver database and mid-tier services in a highly secure, compliance-driven environment. --- ## Special Requirements - **Pre-placement medical exam** may be required. - **Post-offer, pre-employment drug test** require
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