REQ#: RQ213520Public Trust: BI Full 6C (T4) Requisition Type: Pipeline Your Impact

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst Senior/Principal to join our Scientific Modeling, Application, Visualization, Computational Science, Software, and Statistical Support (SMAVCS4) Team to support the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), a scientific organization working to support Agency decisions by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental chemicals and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being. 

The selected candidate will interface with the EPA Product Team and developers and will be responsible for, but not limited to, installation, capacity planning, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, administration & management of user accounts, troubleshooting, disaster recovery as well as backup and data recovery to ensure the availability and consistent performance of OCSPP’s software and applications. 

The selected candidate for this role must have a high degree of attention to detail as well as a collaborative and solution-oriented working style. 

Description of Function:

Install, configure, administer, manage, and document MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL (MongoDB) in a Master with Replicas configuration across several nodes already procured by CCTE for high availability and high-performance scenariosIndependently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing end-to-end problem resolutionAdvise Division management officials regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity. Lead engineering and architecture activities related to database performance monitoring & optimizationDevelop new theories, concepts principles and work methods to significantly improve relational and non-relational data stores for designing, configuring, implementing, and documenting relational and non-relational data stores consisting of main-replica systems. Manage database assets including maintenance of inventory and related documentation

Roles & Responsibilities:

Provide expert level DBA services for production, stage, and development databases across all platforms. Works closely with senior developers and data modelers to perform physical database design for critical business applications/databases with the largest numbers of interfaces and users and complex query tuning and schemaUse expert communication and collaboration skills to advise leadership regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity; lead engineering and architecture activities; provide domain and technical expertise, provide technical mentorship and cross-training to peers and team membersWork involves analyzing the user experience of a variety of Agency IT programs and recommending design changes that can enhance the user experienceAdvanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics or closely related discipline required

Experience:

5+ years of related experience required for Senior role, 8+ years required for the Principal6+ years of related experience strongly preferred for Senior role, 10+ years strongly preferred for the Principal

Required Qualifications:

Experience working in Linux environmentsStrong command-line experience including AWS CLI, PowerShell, and Unix shell scripting skillsExperience with Administering SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) technologiesAbility to perform complex command-line scripts and perform SQL queriesExperience with AWS RDS AdministrationAbility to thrive in an environment without a database management service Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards

Required Soft Skills/Organizational Skills Qualifications:

Ability to prioritize and complete a wide variety of tasking workloads with critical deadlinesExcellent critical thinking and problem-solving skillsSuperior communications skills, and a demonstrated ability to maintain a patient and professional demeanor, with a can-do attitudeAbility to communicate technical concepts clearly and professionally to both technical and non-technical parties (who may be key stakeholders)Ability to manage equipment and services in remote locationsAbility to work effectively in a remote team environmentWorkability to perform well under pressureStrong customer service orientationAbility to maintain an organized workflow, with a high degree of attention to detail

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Security Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain and maintain EPA Public Trust Level 4US Citizenship required

Beneficial:

Experience working on Federal Sector ContractsProfessional Certification(s)Familiarity with DevOps, ITIL Agile processes

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with MongoDB OpsManager is highly preferred

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