Database Engineer

Avalore.ai; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Training & development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Avalore.ai is seeking a Database Engineer to manage and optimize our database systems within the WDP data storage infrastructure. You will design schemas, implement backups, and ensure performance and reliability while collaborating with data engineers on pipelines.

You will implement security controls, monitor health, and contribute to HA/DR strategies, upgrades, and automation, while maintaining documentation and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent
• Candidate must hold active security clearance or be eligible
• Professional proficiency in English is required
• Strong communication and self-starter mindset

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize database systems for data storage infrastructure.
• Design and implement database schemas and data models.
• Ensure database performance, reliability, and availability.
• Establish backup, recovery, and security controls for databases.
• Monitor health, capacity, and resource usage; troubleshoot issues.
• Lead high availability, disaster recovery, upgrades, and automation tasks.

Skills

Security Clearance

Cloud+

GSEC

Security+

SSCP

Communication skills

English proficiency

MS Office

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

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

Requirements

• SECRET Security Clearance Required
• Cloud+, GSEC, Security+, or SSCP certification (for Junior / Journeyman roles)
• SecurityX / CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, or CISSP-ISSEP certification (for Senior role)
• We are actively seeking multiple levels:
  • Junior: 0 - 3 years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
  • Journeyman: 4 - 7 years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
  • Senior: 8+ years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
• Good communication skills, self-starter mindset
• Professional proficiency in English is required
• Demonstrated proficiency in using all Microsoft Office applications
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Avalore will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

Work Environment

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone and printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands

• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel

• Up to 10%/ Occasional travel.

Avalore will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are unable to utilize our online application system due to a disability. Please send your request to [e-mail].

Avalore is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We not discriminate based on age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Benefits

• Employer Contributions to Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary at Avalore is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combinaition of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements
• Salary estimates for this job range from $92,000 - $184,000