Database Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 86,400 - 176,200; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Database Engineer to optimize and manage database systems across various platforms. Key responsibilities include ensuring performance and reliability, integrating databases into data pipelines, and enforcing database security controls. Qualified candidates should have 4 years of database management experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and an active TS/SCI clearance. This position is pivotal for enhancing the efficiency of federal government technological initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience managing and optimizing databases in complex environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in database design, performance tuning, backup/recovery, security.
• Must meet DoD 8140 requirements.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize database systems for platform data storage infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain different data stores.
• Ensure database performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex database issues.

Skills

Database design

Performance tuning

Backup/recovery

Database security

Integration with data pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of experience

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Job Description

The Database Engineer will manage and optimize database systems for platform data storage infrastructure. Implement and maintain different data stores, ensure database performance and reliability, and work with data engineers to integrate databases into data pipelines. Design and implement database schemas and structures, establish database backup and recovery procedures, and optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and configuration tuning. Implement database security controls and access management, monitor database health and resource utilization, and troubleshoot complex database issues. Manage database version upgrades and patches, implement database high availability and disaster recovery solutions, and automate routine database administration tasks. Evaluate new database technologies for potential adoption, maintain database documentation, and provide database expertise to development teams. Develop and enforce database standards and best practices, conduct capacity planning for database growth, and implement database monitoring and alerting systems.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience managing and optimizing databases in complex environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in database design, performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and/or integration with data pipelines.
• Must meet DoD 8140 requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree (or an additional 4 years of experience).

Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Pay Range

$86,400—$176,200 USD for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Requesting an Accommodation

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Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. The Company will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please review additional important information.