AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the top 100 employee-owned companies in the United States. Employer Ownership means, that at AMERICAN SYSTEMS, we treat each other with respect. Every member of our team has a vested interest and benefits from MISSION SUCCESS. We all have the same goals – particularly in service to our nation’s War Fighters; providing, team-focused, mission-essential support in challenging environments. Being truly effective means pushing beyond basic requirements. We build skilled and committed teams of experts. We conduct our work with a sense of purpose; loyal to the mission, our clients, each other and to the long-term success of the company.
WANTED:   Database Developer, Staff (database programmer or designer) to create, manage, and troubleshoot computer databases. Use code and web architecture to design data systems that can process large amounts of information and keep it secure. In support of DOD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). 
The work will be located in Arlington, VA.

As a Database Developer, Staff you will:

Provide critical support in protecting our country. Work with a team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals who have the desire for success and a relentless interest in providing a positive customer experience to complement a cohesive team of professionals. Continue growing and perfecting your analyst skills. Receive a robust benefits package that includes an Employee Stock Ownership Plan! Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.

A day in the life of a Database Developer, Staff you will:

Designing databases: Creating new databases and modifying existing ones to meet user needs and platform updates. Contribute to protect the nation’s Research & Engineering (R&E) technology ecosystem. Writing code: Writing code to interact with databases and develop database applications. Analyzing and maintaining databases: Analyzing and maintaining existing databases, including ensuring performance, security, and availability  Implementing data management practices: Implementing and managing company data management practices and policies  Performing common database procedures: Handling common database procedures such as backup, recovery, migration, and upgrade  Profiling server resource usage: Profiling server resource usage and optimizing as needed Be on the cutting edge of breakthrough technology for novel or sustained military systems. Collaborate across multiple interagency teams to fortify America’s approach to safeguarding science and next generation technology. Crosswalk adversary technology status with our nation’s current research cadence and progress.