Database Engineer III (TS/SCI w/ Polygraph)

COMSO, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 156,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan and dental

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

COMSO, Inc. seeks a Senior SQL Database Engineer to design, implement, and optimize complex database systems for multi-level Enterprise IT environments. You will lead database projects, write and optimize SQL, and ensure data security and scalability on mission-critical systems.

Ten years of DBE experience is expected, with a TS/SCI clearance and polygraph. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and hands-on leadership throughout the lifecycle are essential.

Qualifications

• 10 years of DBE experience in similar scope contracts
• 5 years DBE experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree
• Relational and OO database design, development and implementation
• Cloud methodologies, database parsing and optimization
• Lead database projects through all development lifecycle
• Hands-on SQL querying, scripting for automation and debugging
• Security+ CE and TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of sophisticated database structures within broader architectures
• Drive improvements to ensure peak efficiency and alignment with business needs
• Develop complex systems using queries, scripts and cloud methods for secure storage and analysis
• Write, test and deploy custom database code to meet requirements and optimize performance
• Engage with data pipelines to craft data flow, integrity and transformation solutions
• Collaborate with project leads from inception to testing to translate requirements
• Provide hands-on leadership across lifecycle for performance, scalability and security
• Balance data volume, user load, distribution, latency and security controls
• Architect and build databases and database parsing/loading software
• Direct requirements from inception to conclusion and organize usable schemas
• Connectivity and storage using cloud methodologies

Skills

SQL databases

Database design

Performance tuning

Scripting

Data security

Cloud methodologies

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Open Database Connectivity

Job description

Description

COMSO, Inc. is a powerhouse when it comes to empowering federal government stakeholders to fulfill their mission with confidence and efficiency. Our staff brings knowledgeable IT systems expertise, software development proficiency, innovative learning solutions for workforce development, and exceptional operations and production support. We were founded in 1988, and remain a recognized woman owned small business, operating in several states including Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, Texas, and Alaska. We are honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace for eight years running by the Baltimore Sun Media Group.

**SECURITY CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED: TS/SCI w/ POLYGRAPH BEFORE CONSIDERATION**

Join us on this journey as we execute this mission-critical contract providing architecture, engineering, integration, and maintenance across a multiple classification Enterprise network.

Your effort and expertise are crucial to the success and execution of this impactful mission. This opportunity supports an Enterprise IT contract with a team of Customer Service Specialists, Database Engineers, Information Systems Security Officers, Information Systems Security Engineers, SharePoint Developers, Systems Engineers, Network Engineers, and IT Engineers responsible for the architecture, engineering, integration, operations, maintenance and sustainment of multi-level Enterprise IT environment.

As a Senior SQL Database Engineer, you’ll work on impactful projects that demand innovative database solutions, ensuring seamless data management and system efficiency. This role places you at the forefront of database design and implementation, collaborating with top-tier IT professionals to support mission-critical operations.

Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years expereicne as a DBE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Five (5) years of DBE experience may be substitued for a bachelor’s degree
• Expertise in relational and Object-Oriented database design, development, and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of Cloud methodologies, database parsing, and optimization techniques.
• Proven ability to lead database projects through all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience writing and optimizing SQL queries, scripting for automation, and troubleshooting complex database issues.
• Security+ CE
• Active TS/SCI clearance; polygraph required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of sophisticated database structures that fit seamlessly within broader system architectures.
• Drive system improvements through thoughtful analysis, ensuring databases operate at peak efficiency and align with evolving business needs.
• Develop complex systems using queries, scripts, tables, and Cloud methodologies, ensuring secure and effective data storage, retrieval, and analysis.
• Write, test, and deploy custom database code (queries, scripts, stored procedures) to address system requirements, troubleshoot issues, and fine-tune performance in real time.
• Engage directly with data pipelines, crafting solutions for data flow, integrity, and transformation using modern engineering tools and techniques.
• Work closely with project leads to translate complex requirements into practical database solutions, from project inception through operational testing.
• Provide hands‑on leadership throughout the lifecycle—from database creation to system acceptance—ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
• Balance the trade‑offs between data volume, user load, distribution, response times, and security controls to ensure smooth operations and data integrity.
• Architect & Build: Lead the design and development of sophisticated database structures that fit seamlessly within broader system architectures.
• Optimize & Enhance: Drive system improvements through thoughtful analysis, ensuring databases operate at peak efficiency and align with evolving business needs.
• Innovate with Data: Develop complex systems using queries, scripts, tables, and Cloud methodologies, ensuring secure and effective data storage, retrieval, and analysis.
• Engineer Solutions: Write, test, and deploy custom database code (queries, scripts, stored procedures) to address system requirements, troubleshoot issues, and fine‑tune performance in real time.
• Hands‑On Development: Engage directly with data pipelines, crafting solutions for data flow, integrity, and transformation using modern engineering tools and techniques.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with project leads to translate complex requirements into practical database solutions, from project inception through operational testing.
• Guide the Lifecycle: Provide hands‑on leadership throughout the lifecycle—from database creation to system acceptance—ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
• Data Flow & Security: Balance the trade‑offs between data volume, user load, distribution, response times, and security controls to ensure smooth operations and data integrity.
• Support the database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis activities.
• Support the analysis and evaluation of system improvements, optimization, development and/​or maintenance efforts.
• Support the development of long‑and short‑term requirements for database administration and design.
• Assist in developing databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
• Translate a set of requirements and data into a usable database schema by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts and macros, updates existing queries, creates new ones to manipulate data into a master file.
• Assist in developing database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development.
• Lead development of database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development.
• Lead development of databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
• 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).
• 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.
• Direct fulfillment of requirements from a project’s inception to it conclusion.
• Direct organization of requirements and data into a usable database schema by directing development of ad hoc queries, scripts, macros, updates to existing queries .
• Direct the overall database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system underdevelopment and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls.
• Direct the development of complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database
• Connectivity and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies.

Benefits:

• 100% company-paid Medical deductible w/ low premiums, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-term & Long-term Disability
• 401K: 6% dollar-for-dollar match (vested immediately)
• Parental Leave (same amount of time for mother & father)
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Birthday Holiday
• 2-week fully paid Sabbatical every 5 years
• Emergency Facility Closure Days

Salary

156,000 - 195,000

COMSO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.