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Black Canyon Consulting LLC · 2 months ago

Database Architect (Cloud) for SRA

NIH-Bethesda

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Database Architect with expertise in Cloud Technologies to support the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). The role involves designing, optimizing, and maintaining large-scale, distributed database systems for biomedical data resources, focusing on scalable architectures and cloud-native solutions.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyProject Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and optimize cloud-based database architectures to support petabyte-scale biomedical datasets

Implement and manage database partitioning, sharding, and replication strategies to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability

Tune queries, schemas, and indexing strategies for high-throughput workloads

Support production-level data operations in complex, high-availability environments

Work with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud-native data services with pipelines and APIs

Troubleshoot database performance issues and implement proactive monitoring solutions

Qualification

Cloud database architectureSQL proficiencyDatabase partitioning strategiesLinux/UNIX scriptingCloud database servicesTroubleshooting performance issuesMicrosoft SQL ServerBioinformatics databasesContainerized workloadsData Warehouse conceptsBig Data platformsAdditional programming languages

Required

5+ years of professional database experience with large, distributed, or cloud-hosted databases

Advanced proficiency in SQL: schema design, query optimization, indexing, stored procedures

Deep knowledge of database partitioning and sharding strategies in cloud environments

Hands-on experience with Linux/UNIX environments and scripting (Bash, Python)

Familiarity with cloud database services (AWS RDS, Aurora, Athena, Google BigQuery, or equivalent)

Experience operating databases in production with high concurrency and large-scale data ingestion

Strong troubleshooting skills for performance bottlenecks, query execution plans, and distributed systems

Preferred

Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and advanced features (partitioning, indexing strategies)

Familiarity with bioinformatics databases or large scientific datasets

Experience with containerized workloads (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)

Knowledge of XML schemas and structured/unstructured data integration

Exposure to Data Warehouse, Data Lake, or Data Lakehouse concepts

Interest in learning Big Data platforms (Apache Spark, Hadoop) and data science tools (Jupyter)

Proficiency in additional programming languages (Python, C++)

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k plan with employer contribution

Paid holidays

Vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Company

Black Canyon Consulting LLC

Black Canyon Consulting, LLC (BCC) is a privately held, Woman-Owned Small Business, whose team of professionals bring over 125 years of experience providing innovative, tactical, and strategic Program and IT Management Support Services.

Founded in 2017

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.bccdc.net

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Haley Esser

Chief Executive Officer

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