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Database Engineer

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Warrenton, VA, USA
Oct 03, 2026
Job#: 9622

Database Engineer
Location Options: Warrenton, VA or Tysons, 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. 

QUALIFICATIONS
  • TS/SCI w/ Poly security clearance

  • 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


Required Skills: 
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


Cloud Platforms
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)


Core Technical Competencies
  • 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 


Desired Skills:
  • 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)

  • Massively Parallel Processing database administration experience (MPP DBA) 

  • Ansible (or similar IT automation tools like Puppet or Chef)

  • 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, 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



Bogart Associates is an equal opportunity and E-Verify employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job ID

9622

Security Clearance

TS/SCI
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