Database Engineer - Majestic 28239

HII's Mission Technologies division • Springfield, VA

2d • $200,000

About The Position

HII’s Mission Technologies division is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that advance national security and defense objectives. We are actively looking for a Database Engineer. This position is part of our Cyber and Intelligence division, which plays a critical role in supporting Enterprise-Level Security and Modernization efforts across IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, physical facilities, and personnel operations. The selected candidate will contribute to a high-impact government program focused on enhancing and securing mission-critical systems and environments. The program is scheduled to launch in early 2026 and due to the classified nature of the mission and the sensitivity of the operational environment, an active TS/SCI security clearance will be required.  We will be hiring several people for these roles at various levels with salary ranges outlined here:

Requirements

• A Bachelors Degree in related field and 2+ years of experience, OR A Masters Degree in related field and 0+ years of experience, OR A High School Diploma or equivalent and 6+ years of relevant experience
• 7+ years of hands-on systems engineering experience to design, engineer, implement, test, and secure enterprise-grade relational and non-relational database solutions such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, Oracle and Mongo DB across Windows and Unix/Linux platforms.
• Experience implementing, administering, monitoring, and utilizing High Availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations technologies, concepts, and functions.
• Database performance optimization tasks such as query plan optimization, query rewrite, and index creation and design.
• Should have previous systems engineering experience within an established Systems Development LifeCycle (SDLC) program.
• Minimum active TS/SCI required to start, candidate must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a CI Poly once selected.
• Must have current Sec+ (or applicable) certification or be willing to complete certification within 90 days of starting employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with MariaDB/MySQL internals such as memory management and storage engines.
• Experience with high availability solutions like Galera Cluster, master-master replication, and master-slave replication.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure concepts.
• Database formal training or vendor certifications (e.g., Azure Database Administrator Associate, MariaDB certification, MySQL Database Developer Professional, MongoDB Associate Developer).
• Formal training or vendor certifications for applications and technologies such as Citrix, Splunk, SolarWinds, ServiceNow.
• Current CI Poly

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, builds, analyzes, evaluates and installs database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management.
• Uses data mapping, data mining and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop databases.
• Determines data storage and optimum storage requirements.
• Prepares system requirements, source analysis and process analyses and design throughout the database implementation.

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level