Database Engineer DE3 - 26022

Lifecycle Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a Database Engineer with a decade of relevant experience to handle database design, development, and implementation. You will work on optimizing systems and ensuring compliance with information assurance standards. A Bachelor's degree in a technical field is essential, or equivalent experience. Ideal candidates will demonstrate proficiency in relational database systems and knowledge of data flow and analysis, contributing to project requirements from inception to completion.

Qualifications

• Ten years of experience as a DBE in similar scope, type, and complexity.
• DoD 8570.01-M compliance with Information Assurance Technical Level II.
• Five years of DBE experience can substitute for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Develops relational and Object-Oriented databases.
• Projects long-range requirements for database administration.
• Gathers requirements from project inception to completion.

Skills

Database design

Information Assurance

Data flow and analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Annapolis Junction, United States | Posted on 03/28/2026

Overview

Provides technical expertise for database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develops relational and/or Object-Oriented databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
• Projects long-range requirements for database administration and design.
• Develops database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development and makes trade-offs among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls.
• Works primarily at the front end of the lifecycle—requirements through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC).
• Develops requirements from project inception to completion for a particular business and Information Technology (IT) subject matter area (i.e., simple to complex systems).
• Assists with recommendations for, and analysis and evaluation of, system improvements, optimization, development, and/or maintenance efforts.
• Translates a set of requirements and data into a usable document by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros; updates existing queries and creates new ones to manipulate data into a master file; builds complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database Connectivity, and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies.

Requirements

• Ten (10) years experience as a DBE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelors degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of DBE experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree.
• Experience in Information Assurance: DoD 8570.01-M compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II is required.

Optional Skills

1. Support the database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis activities.
2. Support the analysis and evaluation of system improvements, optimization, development and/or maintenance efforts.
3. Support the development of long and short term requirements for database administration and design.
4. Assist in developing databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
5. Translate a set of requirements and data into a usable database schema by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts and macros, updating existing queries, and creating new ones to manipulate data into a master file.
6. Assist in developing database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development.
7. Lead development of database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development.
8. Lead development of databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
9. Develop requirement recommendations from a project’s inception to its conclusion for a particular Business and IT subject matter area (i.e. simple to complex systems).
10. Develop a database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls.
11. Direct fulfillment of requirements from a project’s inception to its conclusion.
12. Direct organization of requirements and data into a usable database schema by directing development of ad hoc queries, scripts, macros, and updates to existing queries.
13. Direct the overall database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls.
14. Direct the development of complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database Connectivity and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies.