Database Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fort Bragg, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A well-architected, fully secured data ecosystem is essential for enabling the Department of War (DoW) to execute its mission with precision, speed, and resilience. As a Database Engineer specializing in Zero Trust, you serve as a critical technical leader ensuring that enterprise and mission-critical data systems remain secure, scalable, and aligned with evolving operational demands. In this role, you apply deep expertise in database architecture, data security, access control, and automation to design, implement, and maintain trusted data environments across complex, multi-domain infrastructures. You collaborate closely with subject matter experts, mission owners, cybersecurity teams, and platform engineers to translate strategic objectives into robust, Zero Trust-aligned data solutions that protect sensitive information at every layer. As a Zero Trust Database Engineer, you play a pivotal role in the design, integration, and operationalization of secure data architectures that enable mission systems to operate with confidence even under contested or degraded conditions. Your work strengthens the DoW’s ability to defend, detect, and respond across the full spectrum of operations while advancing long-term modernization strategy. This position places you at the intersection of data engineering, cybersecurity, and mission readiness, offering the opportunity to shape the future of secure data operations while continuously expanding your technical mastery.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in database engineering, including security
Experience integrating databases with enterprise Identity Providers (IdP) and managing complex RBAC or ABAC models
Experience with DoW Zero Trust Strategy
Knowledge of TLS 1.3, PKI, HSMs, and transparent data encryption
Ability to map technical controls to data and visibility pillars
TS/SCI clearance
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Experience with system design, including scalability and reliability
Experience with database encryption, including field-level encryption
Experience securing managed database services such as RDS, Aurora, and Azure SQL, using cloud-native security tools
Experience with HashiCorp Vault, BeyondTrust, or AWS Secrets Manager
Experience embedding database security checks directly into CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain trusted data environments across complex, multi-domain infrastructures.
Apply deep expertise in database architecture, data security, access control, and automation.
Collaborate with subject matter experts, mission owners, cybersecurity teams, and platform engineers to translate strategic objectives into robust, Zero Trust-aligned data solutions.
Protect sensitive information at every layer.
Design, integrate, and operationalize secure data architectures that enable mission systems to operate with confidence even under contested or degraded conditions.
Strengthen the DoW’s ability to defend, detect, and respond across the full spectrum of operations.
Advance long-term modernization strategy.