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

J&T Business Consulting; Fort Meade (MD); In loco; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

PTO and Holidays

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

Fort George G Meade, MD invites an experienced Database Engineer (Level 2) with active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph to design, model, and optimize large-scale relational and OO databases across cloud and on-premises environments.

You will translate complex requirements into robust schemas, build parsing and loading tools, and balance data volumes, latency, security, and retention while guiding the lifecycle from requirements through IOC.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 5+ years of database engineering on large programs.
• Alternatively, 10 years of relevant database engineering experience without a degree.
• Proven schema architecture and data modeling expertise.
• Experience with SQL queries and automated data manipulation scripts.
• Hands-on experience translating system requirements into database architectures from inception through IOC.

Mansioni

• Design, build, and deploy relational and OO databases that integrate into enterprise architectures.
• Develop custom database parsers, data ingestion scripts, and automated loading software.
• Evaluate trade-offs between data volumes, concurrent users, distribution, query times, data retention, and security domains.
• Translate operational requirements into optimized database schemas, tables, views, and data pipelines.
• Author, optimize, and maintain ad-hoc queries, scripts, and master data files.
• Support data storage, ODBC connectivity, and information retrieval across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Formulate short- and long-term requirements for database administration, optimization, and capacity planning.

Conoscenze

Database design

Data modeling

SQL queries

Scripting

Cloud/on-prem architectures

Performance tuning

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

10 years of database engineering experience without a degree

Descrizione del lavoro

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

Fort George G Meade, United States | Posted on 10/22/2026

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: $120,000 – $160,000 / year (dependent on experience, education, and skill set)

About the Role

Seeking an experienced Database Engineer (Level 2) to provide technical expertise in database design, data flow modeling, and large-scale information retrieval in Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you will work across the engineering lifecycle—from front-end requirements synthesis through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC). You will design and implement relational and Object-Oriented database structures, develop custom database parsing and loading software, and balance architectural trade-offs regarding data volumes, latency, distribution, retention rules, and security controls across cloud and on-premises environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy relational and Object-Oriented databases that integrate seamlessly into overall enterprise architectures.
• Develop custom database parser tools, data ingestion scripts, and automated loading software.
• Evaluate and make architectural trade-offs between data volumes, concurrent users, physical/logical distribution, query response times, data retention, and security domains.
• Translate complex operational requirements into optimized database schemas, tables, views, and data pipelines.
• Author, optimize, and maintain ad-hoc queries, scripts, macros, and master data files.
• Support data storage, ODBC connectivity, and information retrieval implementations utilizing modern cloud methodologies.
• Formulate short- and long-term requirements for database administration, optimization, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

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 5 years of Database Engineering experience on programs of similar scope and complexity, OR 10 years of relevant Database Engineering experience without a degree (5 additional years substituting for the degree).
• Database Design & Development: Proven track record in schema architecture, data modeling, information storage/retrieval, and dataflow optimization.
• Software & Scripting: Demonstrated capability developing database parsing/loading software, complex SQL queries, and automated data manipulation scripts.
• Lifecycle Experience: Hands-on experience translating system requirements into database architectures from inception through 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.