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David Careers

Database Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

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gciMcLean (VA)
Database ArchitectsComputer Systems Design Services

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About the role

Database EngineerGCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry. At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Database Engineer, a typical day will include the following duties: 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:
  • 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 Knowledge/Skills
  • Candidates must demonstrate hands-on engineering expertise in the following relational database technologies (on-prem and cloud):Microsoft SQL ServerOracle Database
  • PostgreSQL (on-prem and cloud variants)
  • MySQLAmazon RDS / Azure SQL Database / Google Cloud SQLCloud Platforms
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft AzureGoogle 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, Cloud
Formation) 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
Key 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 DevOpsPartner 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 A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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