Description/Job SummaryThe selected candidate will join a high performing agile team that uses the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a nationally significant and fast-paced program. Program execution follows DEVOPS best practices and employs robust development, test and production environments. Test Driven Development (TDD) and test automation tools are utilized alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools. The program is focused on injecting new technology and adding advanced capabilities in support of an on-going operational system. There are opportunities to be a member of the systems engineering team or to be embedded in Agile development teams.Responsibilities/DutiesA MongoDB Database Engineer is needed to provide support to maintain and extend (add new capabilities) a complex system with exacting interface, performance and security requirements. The selected candidate will provide database engineering expertise in one or more of the following areas: architecture, design, development, requirements analysis, data flow, network design/implementation, testing, and documentation for the system. She/he will analyze user requirements, system architecture, and system requirements specifications, and will provide database engineering expertise and develop system architecture and system design documentation. She/he will support the development of system configuration documentation, including designs for capacity and performance planning and will perform engineering activities, including risk assessments and analyses of alternatives for a variety of system related issues and concerns. The selected candidate will provide solutions to challenging technical problems in distributed data replication, concurrent data access and high availability. He/she will lead investigation and resolution of Mongo-related issues.Required SkillsThe selected candidate will provide guidance and support for database engineering of large-scale systems, major system elements, and interfacing systems that are part of a large complex network environment with geographically distributed components. He/she will interface with technical managers, system and software integration engineers, test engineers, information assurance engineers, and other project team members in an Agile environment. He/she will be responsible for implementing database engineering practices to ensure the proper degree of engineering rigor is applied to all assigned tasks. He/she will be responsible for communicating with and effectively collaborating with internal technical professionals on a day-to-day basis, and with POCs from customer organizations when necessary. The database engineer will actively participate in Program Increment Planning and related Agile team activities. He/she will become a member of our overall Database or Systems Engineering team, or will be embedded in an agile development team.Required ExperienceMust have at least 2 years of experience as a Database Engineer to include design and implementation of MongoDB-based solutions and/or Mongo data replication.Must have experience as a Database Administrator to include tasks such as data migration, data replication, user administration, backup and recovery, performance tuning, issue investigation, issue resolution and general administration.Must have strong verbal and written communications skills.Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices.Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs.Must be capable of performing high quality work both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment.Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.Preferred ExperienceExperience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology or as a member of an Agile teamExperience with CassandraExperience with Oracle