Senior Database Engineer - Belay Technologies

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!

Belay Technologies is currently seeking a Senior Database Engineer (DBE). The DBE will learn from the retiring senior DBE about the mission, GOTS applications, and database structure in order to support this mission.  The Sr DBE will provide technical expertise for existing databases supporting our applications.  This person will translate requirements, assist with recommendations, analysis, and evaluation of improvements, optimization, development, and/or maintenance.

The candidate must have the following required qualifications:

• TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
• Qualifications: Ten (10) years’ experience as a DBE in programs and contracts of similar scope,type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Five (5) years of DBE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

• Support the database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis activities
• Support the development of long and short term requirements for database administration and design
• Support the analysis and evaluation of system improvements, optimization, development and/or maintenance efforts
• Translate a set of requirements and data into a usable database schema by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts and macros, updates existing queries, creates new ones to manipulate data into a master file
• Assist in developing databases, database parser software, and database loading software
• Assist in developing database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development
• Lead development of databases, database parser software, and database loading software
• Lead development of database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development
• Develop requirement recommendations from a project’s inception to its conclusion for a particular Business and IT subject matter area (i.e. simple to complex systems)
• Develop a database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls
• Direct the overall database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls
• Direct fulfillment of requirements from a project’s inception to it conclusion
• Direct organization of requirements and data into a usable database schema by directing development of ad hoc queries, scripts, macros, updates to existing queries
• Direct the development of complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database Connectivity and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies 

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.