CT Database Engineer

Probity; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Probity seeks a seasoned Database Engineer with Top Secret/SCI clearance to architect and optimize relational databases across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will drive modernization, ensure HA/DR, and align with security/compliance mandates while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a high‑security setting.

Required is a bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of DB experience and hands-on expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field with 10+ years in database technologies.
• Hands-on experience across on-premises and cloud relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for relational database technologies across hybrid environments.
• Document current-state databases and develop modernization plans.
• Lead design and deployment of future-state database architectures.
• Ensure high availability, performance tuning, security hardening, and compliance.
• Collaborate with IS/DevOps, data engineers, and security teams.

Skills

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Backup/Recovery

Security/compliance

Migration to cloud

Linux

Windows

Scripting (PowerShell)

Python

CI/CD for databases

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

SolarWinds

Redgate

OEM

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Job description

PLEASE NOTE: This position requires an ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Polygraph. To be considered for this position, you MUST have an ACTIVE Clearance Level of Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Position Code: 07-SE0825-2

Tysons or Warrenton

JOB DESCRIPTION

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):

• 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)
• 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 monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Redgate, OEM, Cloud-native monitoring)
• Data replication and distributed systems
• 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

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 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