AI Database Developer - Senior Principal Consultant

Oracle•Reston, VA

7d•$87,000 - $187,000•Onsite

About The Position

Oracle Government, Defense & Intelligence Consulting Group is seeking a highly experienced, security-cleared Consulting Senior Principal to develop AI-enabled database solutions for Intelligence Community programs in Northern Virginia. This hands-on technical role involves designing, developing, and optimizing Oracle database solutions, data pipelines, and AI-enabled data platforms for enterprise-scale mission systems. The developer will work with customer stakeholders, architects, data scientists, and database administrators to translate complex requirements into secure, reliable, high-performing solutions. The role is full-time and in person at Oracle’s Reston, Virginia, office, with occasional client-site visits; applicants should live within commuting distance of Reston. Candidates must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Poly.

Requirements

Must possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with Poly.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 6 years of relevant experience in database development, data engineering, or ETL/ELT development for enterprise-scale systems.
Strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and implementing Oracle Database solutions.
Advanced SQL and PL/SQL skills, including stored procedures, packages, complex queries, and performance optimization.
Experience designing and implementing scalable data pipelines, including data transformation, validation, error handling, and operational monitoring.
Experience working with geospatial data, including vector and raster formats.
Experience with relational, spatial, JSON, and graph data formats.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience working with containers and Kubernetes.
Proficiency in Python, shell scripting, or comparable tools for automation and data processing.
Working knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and secure data handling.
Ability to collaborate with data scientists, database administrators, application developers, analysts, and customer stakeholders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Intelligence Community or other federal mission systems.
Experience with Oracle Spatial, including spatial indexing, coordinate systems, spatial queries, and raster data management.
Hands-on experience with vector embeddings, vector data types, similarity search, and RAG workflows.
Familiarity with MCP and its use in connecting AI applications to approved data sources and tools.
Experience developing RESTful APIs.
Experience with Git, automated deployments, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience applying database security controls, auditing, and customer-specific compliance requirements.
Relevant Oracle certifications, such as Oracle Database or OCI architecture certifications.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize Oracle database solutions for enterprise-scale mission systems.
Design and implement scalable data pipelines, including transformation, validation, error handling, and operational monitoring.
Translate complex requirements into secure, reliable, high-performing data solutions in collaboration with stakeholders, architects, data scientists, and database administrators.
Work with relational, spatial, JSON, and graph data formats, including geospatial vector and raster data.
Apply data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and secure data-handling practices.
Support AI-enabled data platforms and data engineering challenges.