
Senior Database Designer
NOVA Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
ETLOracleSQL
About the role
- Lead the development of a unified database structure that integrates data from eight distinct legacy systems into a single Oracle-based architecture
- Design comprehensive database schema's using Oracle technologies, creating detailed entity-relationship diagrams and defining normalization strategies
- Establish secure data architecture incorporating row-, column-, and cell-level access controls while supporting replacement of sensitive identifiers such as Social Security Numbers
- Collaborate with software engineers, DevSecOps teams, and government stakeholders to ensure database structure supports modular application development and seamless incremental deployment
- Design, develop, and maintain Oracle 19c or newer database systems with advanced schema design techniques
- Implement relational database normalization, performance tuning, and indexing strategies that enable efficient real-time and batch processing
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineers, DevSecOps teams, and government stakeholders
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement and sprint planning processes
- Define and maintain data mappings between legacy and modernized structures to support incremental migration
- Support test data generation and guide integration of secure data migration pipelines using ETL processes and tools
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Database Management, or related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in senior database design and architecture roles
- Security + CE/ IAT Level II certification
- Public Trust / IT II Security clearance eligibility - Must be a US citizen.
- Proficiency in Oracle 19c or newer database systems
- Advanced PL/SQL programming and optimization
- Strong experience with relational database normalization, performance tuning, and indexing
- Familiarity with data modeling, entity-relationship diagrams, and data dictionary creation
- Experience supporting or participating in ETL processes for data migration
- Understanding of database access control, encryption, and data masking practices
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities for complex database architecture challenges
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across Agile teams
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including government stakeholders
- Self-motivated with strong time management skills for managing multiple database deliverables
- Adaptability to changing priorities and evolving government requirements
- Detail-oriented approach to maintaining data governance and compliance standards.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Oracle 19cPL/SQLdatabase designdatabase architecturerelational database normalizationperformance tuningindexingETL processesdata modelingentity-relationship diagrams
Soft skills
problem-solvinganalytical thinkingcommunicationcollaborationtime managementadaptabilitydetail-oriented
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in computer scienceInformation SystemsDatabase ManagementSecurity + CEIAT Level II certification