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Database Engineer

USM Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
On-site Washington Contract Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance

At a glance

Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance role at USM. Washington · contract.

Pay not stated Data Architecture & Governance salary

RoleData Architecture & Governance
SeniorityMid-level
LocationWashington
WorkplaceOn-site
EmploymentContract
PostedMar 7, 2017 · 9y ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Keep the CCTI/CCP data warehouse running through routine database support
  • Help maintain replication from the production environment to its disaster recovery site
  • Test performance in the CAE and CCP applications, then investigate slowdowns
  • Trace system and application performance problems and recommend corrective changes

What you bring

  • Three to five years of hands-on DB2 UDB work in an AIX environment
  • Strong Unix command-line skills, including writing, running and debugging user scripts
  • Database administration experience with Q-Replication, HADR, DPF and SQL performance reviews
  • Experience supporting WebSphere, HTTP Server, MQSeries and Cognos from the database side

Who this fits

This role suits an independent database contributor who can take direction from a lead DBA, work with a project manager and partner with developers. You should be comfortable working proactively, responding to feedback and handling changing priorities. Off-hours and weekend work may be needed.

From the employer

USM Business Systems Inc. is a quickly developing worldwide System Integrator, Software and Product Development, IT Outsourcing and Technology assistance supplier headquartered in Chantilly, VA with off-shore delivery centers in India. We offer world-class ability in giving most astounding quality and administrations through industry best practices planned to convey remarkable worth to our customers.

Utilizing our industry knowledge, administration service offering expertise and innovation abilities, we distinguish new business and innovation slants and create answers for help customers around the globe, giving top of the line solid and practical IT benefits which are cost effective services.

Established in 1999, the organization has corner qualities in building and dealing with a Business Oriented IT environment with rich involvement in technology innovation, ERP and CRM counselling, Product Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Management, SOA, BPM, Data Warehousing, SharePoint Consulting and IT Infrastructure. Our other offerings include modified solutions and administrations in ERP, CRM, Enterprise architecture, offshore advisory services ,e-commerce, Social , Mobile, Cloud, Analytics (SMAC) and DevOps.

USM, a US ensured Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) is perceived as one of the fastest developing IT Systems Integrator in the Washington, DC zone. Most as of late, USM was positioned #9 on the rundown of the Top administrations organizations in the DC Metro Area – Washington Business Journal (2011). We are a project-driven firm that reliably meets the IT needs of our State and Government customers through development and business keenness.

• Provide day-to-day database support for the CCTI/CCP data warehouse environment
• Provide support for data replication between production site and disaster recovery site
• Provide support for performance testing the CAE and CCP applications
• Assist with troubleshooting of system and application performance related issues and recommend fixes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills
• The internal drive, intellectual curiosity, ability to learn, and desire to help the customers succeed
• Strong technical skills
• Comfortable working under Project Manager supervision
• Comfortable receiving instructions from lead DBA and then working independently
• Ability to work proactively
• Ability to work off-hours and weekends when necessary
• 3 – 5 years of hands-on DB2 UDB experience in an AIX environment
• Strong Unix skills
o Command line processing
o Reading, writing, executing, troubleshooting user scripts
• Realistic, practical, real world database administration skills/experience
• Experience, from a database perspective, dealing with Websphere Application Sever, HTTP Server, MQSeries and Cognos
• Experience with Q-Replication
• Experience in Performance monitoring/testing COGNOS applications
• Experience reviewing SQL to address performance problems
• Microsoft Office experience in, at a minimum, Outlook, WORD, Excel
• Experience with DPF (Data Partitioning Facility). This is physical partitioning, not logical partitioning (Range Partitioning)
• Experience with HADR setup
1. Experience with WLM, DSM, Optim data growth
2. Experience with TSA is a plus
Software:
• Microsoft Suite
• DB2 LUW on AIX
• Unix scripting
• TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager)

Best Fit / Team Dynamics:
• Sense of urgency given role of database support
• Open to feedback
• Independent contributor; will partner with developer
• Self – starter and high initiative
• Interpersonal flexibility
• Works effectively in high state of change and ambiguity

If my requirement matches your resume, then please do reply on my email id lakshmip@usmsystems(dot)com or can directly call me on 703-349-6465

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