✦ Luna Orbit — Database Administration

Staff Database Engineer

at Northrop Grumman

📍 United States-Colorado-Aurora Unknown 💰 $161K – $241K USD / year Posted March 26, 2026
Salary $161K – $241K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Bachelor's in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline
Category Database Administration

This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining relational database systems in a defense environment, ensuring data security and performance.

  • Designing database systems
  • Implementing data warehousing solutions
  • Troubleshooting database issues
  • Automating database tasks
  • Collaborating with development teams

Technical scope includes relational databases like Oracle and PostgreSQL, Linux OS, scripting with Python and Bash, data analytics, and Agile development methodologies.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level database engineer with extensive experience in relational databases, data warehousing, and Linux environments, holding a security clearance and relevant certifications.

Relational DatabasesSQLData WarehousingOracle DatabasePostgreSQLLinuxPythonBashPL/SQLAgile
Data AnalyticsSecurity+ Certification
Oracle Grid InfrastructureOracle DatabasePostgreSQLLinux
Relational DatabasesSQLData WarehousingOracle Grid InfrastructureOracle DatabasePostgreSQLLinuxPythonBashPL/SQLData AnalyticsAgile
Relational DatabasesSQLData WarehousingOracle Grid InfrastructureOracle DatabasePostgreSQLLinuxPythonBashPL/SQLData AnalyticsAgile
TeamworkVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTime ManagementProblem Solving

Required

Security+ Certification
Industry Defense
Job Function Database engineering and administration
Role Subtype Database Administrator
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Linux, Oracle, PostgreSQL
Clearance Required Polygraph
Visa Sponsorship Not Specified
Relational DatabasesSQLData WarehousingOracle Grid InfrastructureOracle databasePostgreSQLLinuxPythonBashPL/SQLData AnalyticsAgileSecurity+ CertificationTop Secret/SCI clearanceData EngineerDatabase DeveloperData Analystrelational databasessqldata warehousingoracle databasepostgresqllinuxpythonbashpl/sqlagile

No active security clearance, Lack of experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL, No experience with Linux, No relevant certifications

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