TS/SCI w/ Poly - Database Engineer
About The Position
Active TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly required prior to application This is a highly coveted, mission critical, Systems Engineer role supporting CTMC! Join our team to have "tip of the spear" impact! Location is flexible between Tysons and Warrenton, VA We are seeking a highly experienced Database Engineer with demonstrated expertise in relational database technologies across both on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on technical knowledge, strong engineering design, and the ability to collaborate effectively across infrastructure, application, security, and data teams. This role requires advanced engineering expertise, documentation proficiency, design leadership, and cross-functional communication skills to support modernization, transformation, and operational excellence initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
- Minimum ten (10) years of related database technologies experience
- Candidates must demonstrate hands-on engineering expertise in the following relational database technologies (on-prem and cloud): Relational Database Platforms Microsoft SQL Server Oracle Database PostgreSQL (on-prem and cloud variants) MySQL Amazon RDS / Azure SQL Database / Google Cloud SQL
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Database architecture and engineering design
- High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
- Performance tuning and query optimization
- Backup and recovery strategies
- Database security, encryption, and compliance
- Migration from on-prem to cloud and hybrid environments
- Linux and Windows server environments
- Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
- CI/CD integration for database deployments
Nice To Haves
- Database containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Database monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Redgate, OEM, Cloud-native monitoring)
- Data replication and distributed systems
- Data warehouse platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, Azure Synapse)
- ETL frameworks and tools
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
- Supporting federal government compliance frameworks
- Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures
- Supporting mission-critical or high-transaction environments
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for relational database technologies
- Document and analyze current-state (as-is) database environments while promptly coming up to speed
- Develop comprehensive engineering design documents for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives for the database to align with the organization technical vision
- Lead implementation of enhanced and future-state database architectures
- Design, deploy, configure, optimize, secure, and maintain database platforms across hybrid environments
- Collaborate closely with the department engineering teams, including Network, Storage, Windows and Linux Systems Operating, Cloud, Web Services, Software Development, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), and DevOps
- Partner with Software Engineers, Data Engineers (ETL), Data Modelers, Data Scientists, and Data Analysts
- Ensure high availability, performance tuning, security hardening, and compliance adherence
- Provide database governance, standards, and best practices across the enterprise
Benefits
- Leading Path provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including fully paid medical/dental/vision premiums, generous PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, 6% 401K contribution, annual training and tuition reimbursement, SPOT Award bonuses, regular team events, opportunities for professional growth and advancement and much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
