Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is looking for a
Advanced Information Technologist – Database Administrator to join our growing Data Analytics Engineering & Integration team in
Ridley Park, PA; Seattle, WA; or Hazelwood, MO. This team is tasked with transforming the way BDS data is sourced, managed, and utilized to unlock insights to drive business growth and optimization. The team supports data needs for internal stakeholders, across BDS business programs and functions, and is tasked with utilizing data to inform and improve the full lifecycle of BDS products.
We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to manage and maintain our database systems, ensuring their performance, security, and availability. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in database administration with experience in managing databases on AWS platforms considered a plus. You will be responsible for optimizing database performance, implementing security measures, and supporting data integrity and recovery processes.
This role requires a resourceful, self-driven, outcome-oriented individual with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to partner, execute, and communicate skillfully, while solving complex problems in dynamic environments. The ideal candidate will have experience with large scale data platforms, cloud computing, hybrid clouds, software development, and requirements management.
Position Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and maintain database management systems (DBMS) such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or others.
- Manage and administer databases hosted on AWS services such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, or Amazon Redshift.
- Configure and optimize AWS database services for performance, cost-effectiveness, and scalability.
- Utilize AWS tools for monitoring and managing database health and performance.
- Provide technical support for database-related issues, working closely with application developers and IT teams.
- Create and maintain documentation for database configurations, procedures, and best practices.
- Prepare and present reports on database performance, security incidents, and other relevant metrics.
- Monitor and tune database performance to ensure high availability and efficiency.
- Perform routine database maintenance tasks, including backups, restores, and patching.
- Develop and manage backup and recovery strategies to protect data from loss or corruption.
- Test and validate backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints as a leader and champion of the SAFe process
This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform 1 day per week onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)
- 5+ years of experience in database management and administration
- Proficiency in database management systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle.
- Strong knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance tuning.
- Experience with AWS database services (Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon Redshift) is a significant advantage.
- Familiarity with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python) for database management tasks.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities, with experience working in a collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)
Typical Education And Experience
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Pay Rate Range
Min Pay Rate Max Pay Rate Currency Unit 67.89 72.35 USD hourly
Benefits Information
- Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations