Design secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable database solutions for business-critical applications and operational systems.
Establish and govern reference architectures, standards, and best practices for:
high availability
disaster recovery
backup and recovery
patching and upgrades
monitoring and observability
capacity planning
performance tuning
database security and hardening
Provide technical leadership for major database initiatives, including platform upgrades, migrations, consolidation, modernization, and decommissioning.
Partner with application, infrastructure, hosting, storage, network, and cybersecurity teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity and operational supportability.
Lead performance analysis across database engines, operating systems, storage layers, and application interactions to identify bottlenecks and improve reliability.
Oversee root cause analysis and corrective actions for major incidents, recurring issues, and platform risks.
Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, engineering patterns, operational runbooks, recovery procedures, and technical standards.
Drive automation and standardization to improve consistency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen platform operations.
Review solution designs and application onboarding requests to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and long-term supportability.
Mentor engineers and administrators and serve as a senior point of escalation for complex technical issues.
Contribute to strategic roadmap development, technical debt reduction, risk mitigation, and cost optimization across the database service portfolio.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum 4 years of professional experience OR Associate’s degree with minimum 7 years OR High School Diploma with minimum 9 years of professional experience
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in database architecture, database engineering, or enterprise database administration.
Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience
Able to obtain and maintain active US DoD “Secret” Security Clearance
Eligibility requirements: This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens
Demonstrated advanced hands-on experience with both
Oracle Database
Microsoft SQL Server
Experience architecting and supporting on-premises database environments in large, complex enterprise settings.
Strong expertise in
database architecture and platform design
high availability and disaster recovery
backup, restore, and recovery strategies
database performance tuning and optimization
database security, auditing, and access control
patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management
monitoring and operational support
Desired Characteristics
Active US DoD Security Clearance
Advanced Oracle experience with technologies such as
Oracle RAC
Oracle Data Guard
RMAN
ASM
Oracle diagnostic and performance tuning tools
Advanced SQL Server experience with technologies such as
Always On Availability Groups
Failover Cluster Instances
SQL Server performance and diagnostic tooling
SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS where applicable
Experience with both Windows Server and Linux database hosting environments.
Familiarity with compute, storage, virtualization, and network dependencies that affect database performance and availability.
Experience with scripting and automation using standard enterprise tools.
Familiarity with IT service management disciplines such as change management, incident management, and problem management.
Experience in regulated environments with strong compliance, security, and audit expectations.
Experience defining standards, reviewing designs, and influencing enterprise-level technology decisions.
Knowledge of or experience with cloud-based database technologies and hybrid data platform patterns, including exposure to services such as:
Amazon RDS
Amazon Aurora
Azure SQL
Azure Managed Instance
Oracle Cloud database services
cloud-based backup, monitoring, and resiliency concepts
Understanding of how to evaluate and design for hybrid database architectures, including interoperability, migration considerations, security controls, and operational support models across on-premises and cloud-hosted environments.
Experience leading or supporting production incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, including program management, technical teams, and compliance groups.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Knowledge of security and risk assessment processes, including familiarity with information assurance principles.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess business and security risks and recommend solutions.
Experience in the aerospace or defense industry, particularly in classified environments.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
