Data Center Database Engineer

Peraton

Agency: Peraton
Location: Huntsville, AL
Salary: $104K - $166K
Type: full-time
Work arrangement: onsite
Posted: 2026-03-10

Job Description

Responsibilities
Peraton
is seeking an experienced
Data Center
Database
Engineer
to join our national intelligence program that delivers engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client's global missions.

The candidate must have
demonstrated

database engineering
experience
.
The successful candidate will
design and
maintain
databases, manage storage
capacity
,
troubleshoot
and
optimize
database functionality and performance
for our clients'

systems.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, build, analyze, evaluate, and install database management systems to include database modeling design relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management.

U
tilize
data mapping, data mining, and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop database.

Determine
data storage and
optimum
storage requirements.

Prepare system requirements, source analysis and process analyses, and design throughout the database implementation.

Create complex functions, scripts, stored
procedures
and triggers to support application development.

Investigate and resolve database performance and
capacity
issues.

Develop,
implement
and
maintain
engineering documentation such as processes, procedures, test cases, test results, issue resolutions, performance analysis, and user guidelines/ instructions.

D
evelop, integrate, and migrate to

new database
s
to include schemas, and stored procedures
.

**Position is Contingent on Contract Award**

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
:

Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to obtain a Poly clearances
.

Minimum of 8 years relevant experience
with a
Bachelor's
degree (
Master's
degree and 6 years of relevant experience

or PhD with 3 years relevant experience
).

4 years experience may be used in Lieu of Degree.
Strong knowledge in Oracle database development with ETL and data migration to develop data conversion scripts
.

Strong knowledge of SQL/PLSQL and database concepts
.

Strong knowledge of all phases of software development lifecycle and processes
.

Experience with software unit testing
.

Experience in creating and
maintaining
engineering documentation
.

Strong communication
, writing, presentation, and organization skills
.

Strong software trouble-shooting skills
.

Must work well in a team environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams

Self-starter with the ability to independently resolve issues and deliver results

Desired Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.

Knowledge in Java/JDK

Able to apply engineering techniques and analytical methods to make recommendations for improvements

Ability to work effectively in a challenging,
fast paced,

collaborative team
environment
.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

This Position
requires
an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is
required
t
o hold this clearance.

Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit
peraton.com
to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range
$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Peraton
is seeking an experienced
Data Center
Database
Engineer
to join our national intelligence program that delivers engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client's global missions.