Database Engineer

Omaha, NE, United States

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 15 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join us.

Barbaricum is seeking a senior-level IT and database professional to support the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) J61 in the Command and Control Facility (C2F) at Offutt AFB, NE. This team will provide IT engineering expertise for enterprise systems in the C2F to ensure the Command's IT architecture and solutions will meet mission and enterprise capability requirements for Nuclear Command and Control, Cyber, Electromagnetic Spectrum Management, and Missile Defense. This Engineer will compute, store and backup data as an engineer with training and experience on new techniques and software defined approaches for Platform as a Service (PaaS) and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise, direction, and oversight for Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4), and Information Technology (IT) engineering programs that span USSTRATCOM's current and future mission sets.

Recommend and implement new database technologies and strategies to enhance USSTRATCOM's evolving data storage and access requirements.

Design and manage database architectures that are in alignment with Presidential, DoD, and USSTRATCOM's mission requirements.

Assume responsibility for 1) Database Architecture & Engineering, and 2) Database Integration within cloud environments.

Conduct research on emerging database technologies, prepare business case analyses (BCAs) to advise leadership on database solutions, and collaborate with national labs, industry, and academia to align with best practices in database management, architecture, and engineering.

Drive innovation by improving database processes, implementing potential and validated database solutions, and ensuring these meet the future requirements of Presidential, DoD, and USSTRATCOM: This includes database integration with AI, ML, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and DevSecOps.

Engage in technical aspects of database systems engineering, including change control, data integrity, backup and recovery procedures, and configuration management.

Qualifications Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

A minimum of 12 years' experience as an IT Subject Matter Expert with at least four years of documented experience with systems engineering and/or relevant technical systems engineering processes for USSTRATCOM. In lieu of experience, a Master's degree in any engineering discipline or computer science can be substituted for six years of IT experience. A Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline or Computer Science can be substituted for four years of IT experience.

Proven project management skills with at least two years of experience monitoring, managing, and assessing the progress of complex database projects.

Training or hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining database systems that adhere to DoD cybersecurity policies and regulations, DoD Software Modernization Policies, and DoD DevSecOps architectures.

Training and experience on new techniques and software defined approaches for Platform as a Service (PaaS) and infrastructure.

Maintain IAT Level II Certifications per DODI 8570.01-M (current CompTIA Security+ certification strongly desired)

Possess a minimum of five years' experience in demonstrated written and oral communication skills including developing and presenting complex written products and oral briefings for and to senior leaders at O-6 and SES/GS-15 levels or higher

A minimum of five years' experience of people skills and temperament to work in a calm professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other entities

ITIL 4 experience or certification preferred

Familiarity with MOSA preferred

Open to ongoing skills enhancement through formal and ad-hoc upskilling

Additional Information

For more information about Barbaricum, please visit our website at www.barbaricum.com. We will contact candidates directly to schedule interviews. No phone calls please.