Database Administrator (Data Engineer)
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Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and support MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, and PostgreSQL database environments.
- Perform database upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle management activities.
- Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, capacity, and reliability.
- Design and implement automation solutions to reduce manual operational tasks and improve efficiency.
- Support database backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
- Troubleshoot production issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, platform engineering, and application teams to support database services.
- Develop and maintain database standards, operational procedures, and technical documentation.
- Support database deployments across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Participate in operational support activities and on-call rotations as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience administering and supporting enterprise database platforms, including MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, and PostgreSQL.
- Experience with database upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of Linux operating systems and database infrastructure administration.
- Experience with scripting and automation tools such as Python, Shell, Ansible, or similar technologies.
- Understanding of database replication, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability architectures.
- Experience supporting databases in cloud, containerized, or hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL ecosystem tools, including EDB, CloudNativePG, OpenShift, and Kubernetes, preferred.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across multiple technical teams.
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location
- 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
- 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
- 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602
Company
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Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site.
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About Navy Federal Credit Union
Member-owned, not-for-profit credit union providing banking, lending, and investment services to servicemembers, veterans, DoD personnel, and families.
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