Database Engineer (With active TS/SCI Clearance and Full Scope Polygraph)

J&T Business Consulting; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

PTO & Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting seeks a senior Database Engineer (Level 3) at Fort Meade, MD, to lead database architecture and dataflow engineering in a high-security environment. You will guide relational/OO schemas, parser tooling, and data pipelines across the full lifecycle, from requirements to IOC.

You will direct security-conscious design decisions, optimize performance, and drive roadmaps for database administration and capacity planning in support of classified programs.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.
• 10+ years of DB engineering experience with degree, or 15+ years without degree.
• Experience leading database architecture and dataflow optimization.

Responsibilities

• Direct design, development, and deployment of relational and OO database structures.
• Oversee custom parsers, loading utilities, and data ingestion pipelines.
• Lead architectural trade-off evaluations for data scale, latency, and security.
• Translate complex requirements into optimized schemas and data structures.
• Author complex SQL queries, scripts, and data files.
• Direct cloud-based storage and retrieval implementations.

Skills

Security Clearance TS/SCI

Database architecture

Dataflow engineering

Leadership

SQL scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

15+ years of DB engineering w/o degree

Tools

SQL

ODBC

Parsers

Cloud storage

Job description

Database Engineer (With active TS/SCI Clearance and Full Scope Polygraph)

Fort George G Meade, United States | Posted on 11/12/2026

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: $130,000 – $180,000 / year (dependent on experience, education, and skill set)

About the Role

Seeking a senior Database Engineer (Level 3) to provide high-level technical leadership in database architecture, dataflow engineering, and enterprise information storage and retrieval in Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you will direct database engineering activities across the full lifecycle—from front-end requirements synthesis through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC). You will lead the design and development of relational and Object-Oriented database structures, direct custom parser and loading software implementations, and balance complex architectural trade-offs regarding data scale, concurrency, physical/logical distribution, performance latency, data retention, and classified security domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and lead the design, development, and deployment of relational and Object-Oriented database structures integrated into overarching enterprise architectures.
• Oversee the development and optimization of custom database parsers, loading utilities, and data ingestion pipelines.
• Lead architectural trade-off evaluations across data volumes, concurrent user loads, logical/physical distribution, query latency, retention policies, and security domain controls.
• Direct the translation of complex business and technical requirements into optimized database schemas, tables, views, and data structures.
• Oversee the authoring and maintenance of complex SQL queries, scripts, macros, ODBC integrations, and master data files.
• Direct cloud-based database storage and retrieval implementations utilizing modern distributed methodologies.
• Establish and drive short- and long-term technical roadmaps for database administration, system optimization, and capacity planning from project inception to delivery.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with a current Polygraph.
• Experience & Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited institution plus at least 10 years of Database Engineering experience on programs/contracts of similar scope and complexity, OR
• 15 years of relevant Database Engineering experience without a degree (5 additional years substituting for the degree).
• Architecture & Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and directing database architecture design, schema modeling, information storage/retrieval, and dataflow optimization.
• Software & Pipeline Development: Proven capability leading the development of custom database parser tools, data loading software, complex queries, and data manipulation scripts.
• Full-Lifecycle Execution: Hands-on experience directing requirements fulfillment and data architecture from initial concept through system acceptance testing and IOC.

Benefits & Compensation

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing education and professional development

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.