NoSql Database Engineer

Leidos is looking for our next TS/SCI-cleared Nosql Database Engineer to join a high-energy team building and deploying a cutting-edge technology stack to support our clients mission to centralize and standardize Tasking Collection Processing Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the DoD and IC enterprise. We integrate off the shelf and newly development software to sustain and enhance the TCPED platform. We leverage cloud-based computing artificial intelligence (Al) machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems to provide cutting edge data exploitation enrichment triage and analytics capabilities to Defense and Intelligence Community members. DTP advances the state of the art in mission-focused big data analytics tools and micro-service development spanning the breadth of Agile sprints to multiyear research and development cycles.

As an Nosql Database Engineer youll be a member of our platform engineering team and help develop deploy and maintain nosql databases as foundational elements of our microservice eco-system using a Kubernetes as foundational platform. Youll also support the adoption of GitOps best practices across cross-functional engineering this fast-paced environment youll collaborate closely with systems engineering architecture development security operations and integrations teams.

Work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda MD.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Deploy triage debug and maintain production class databases like Elasticsearch and Redis
• Design and support database configuration management strategies across air-gapped network fabrics
• Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities
• Contribute to operational monitoring capabilities to provide proactive system notifications
• Contribute technical input to engineering documentation diagrams and models
• Participate in Agile release planning scrums design sessions bug triage and related team activities

To be successful in this role you need (required):

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) with 8 years of relevant experience; Masters degree with 6 years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification such as Security CySA SSCP CCNA Security or CISSP (or Associate).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms such as EKS Rancher or RKE2.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Elasticsearch Keycloak Redis Strimzi.
• Experience working with open-source technologies and modern infrastructure platforms.
• Experience hardening databases to comply with NIST 800-53 security controls.
• Strong knowledge of Linux system administration.
• Experience deploying managing and troubleshooting containerized applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with customers engineers architects and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with team members from diverse technical backgrounds.

You will wow us even more if you have:

• Experience with micro services architecture.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation and operational tooling (UNIX shell Perl or similar).
• Experience with Helm Chart templating.
• Experience with ArgoCD
• Knowledge of REST APIs web services networking and internet protocols.
• Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing.
• Experience with big data applications.
• Experience supporting DIA NDOC and/or D3P.
• OSINT familiarity.

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