Sr Database Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.

SAIC is seeking an expert-level database engineer and programmer to provide Acquisition Program Management expertise for NGA's Enterprise and Architecture office with the CIO/Enterprise Engineering Directorate. The candidate will work with an improve existing coding with multiple database tools that manage program technical work and budgets; generates office-level budget execution reports, tables and graphs; and support generation of multi-year spend plans.

Become a vital member of dedicated team improving multi-year, integrated management of cost, schedule, performance, and decision-making for multiple technical programs.

• Provide database programming using skills in MySQL, MS Access, and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to optimize program performance by:
  • Improve established database tools to improve conceptual design and architecture in support of major systems acquisitions and other programs,
  • Evaluate data outputs from agency systems of record and establish ingest protocols for use in program manager’s decision
  • Provide quality control checks of predecessor-dependent relationships in technical work, balancing of budget authority, and compliance with fiscal law
  • Linking contracts and life-cycle planning with financial resources,
  • Establishing traceability between required performance measures, work breakdown structure, dependencies, and periods of performance to establish critical paths,
  • Tracking requirements burn-down and delivered capabilities,
  • Providing actionable information backed up by data integrity and qualitative analysis,
  • Enable analysis to meet objectives of earned value management (EVM)
  • Develop output reports for Tableau and MS Excel pivot tables for program managers, technical SMEs, and budget analysts.
• Develop and maintain databases and file structures to support program management, managing stakeholder requirements to identify and prioritize enhancement.
• Consult with Systems Engineering and Integrations teams for segments and other programs to obtain and utilize requirements to anticipate questions and needs.
• Assist the Program Manager in fitting program and discipline solutions into systems and solutions level within the Enterprise.
• Develop reports and formats to communicate progress and problem resolution for complex projects and major systems acquisitions.
• Advise on complex, sensitive, and strategic program issues, applying knowledge of program and group interdependencies and implications for solutions that support the mission.

This team works closely with the government in a cooperative environment where initiative is encouraged and recommendations are both welcome and often implemented. The team has proven its ability to improve the client's financial execution and works collaboratively in furtherance of the agency's mission.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business or a related field such as Economics, Accounting, or Finance.
• Extensive programming experience using MySQL, MS Access, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or other databases to record data to capture high-level required performance metrics (RPMs) down through derived requirements for  technical segment development, with links to required resources as part of traditional and/or agile development.
• 15 Years of demonstrated specialized experience as a Program Manager in terms of cost, schedule, performance, and risk management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management or equivalent specialized experience with Project Management tools and techniques.

Desired:

• Demonstrated experience in managing data for integrity and database performance and in adapting current code for improved overall performance and capability.
• Demonstrated experience in Department of Defense (DoD) and or NGA acquisition processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the Intelligence Community.
• Demonstrated experience with the identification of technical issues and proactive communication of possible impacts.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business or a related field such as Economics, Accounting, or Finance.
• Extensive programming experience using MySQL, MS Access, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or other databases to record data to capture high-level required performance metrics (RPMs) down through derived requirements for  technical segment development, with links to required resources as part of traditional and/or agile development.
• 15 Years of demonstrated specialized experience as a Program Manager in terms of cost, schedule, performance, and risk management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management or equivalent specialized experience with Project Management tools and techniques.

Desired:

• Demonstrated experience in managing data for integrity and database performance and in adapting current code for improved overall performance and capability.
• Demonstrated experience in Department of Defense (DoD) and or NGA acquisition processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the Intelligence Community.
• Demonstrated experience with the identification of technical issues and proactive communication of possible impacts.

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Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.