Mission-Critical Database Engineer

Adaptic LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptic LLC seeks a Database Engineer to join our data-centric team delivering mission-ready systems for DoD and intelligence operations. You’ll design scalable architectures and optimize data storage across relational and NoSQL environments, supporting complex, mission-critical workloads.

You’ll build data pipelines, develop queries and scripts, and collaborate with software and systems engineers to deploy integrated solutions.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.
• Experience with Oracle, MongoDB or similar relational/NoSQL databases.
• Experience developing queries, scripts, or data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, storage, and retrieval concepts.
• Experience with large, distributed datasets.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work independently and on a team.
• Degree in Computer Science, IT, DB Management, or related field (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement database solutions across relational and NoSQL environments for mission systems.
• Build and maintain relational and/or object-oriented databases.
• Develop tools for data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
• Translate requirements into scalable data architectures.
• Optimize database performance, storage, and retrieval for large datasets.
• Support data flow, integration, and accessibility across distributed systems.
• Create and refine queries, scripts, and data pipelines for analysis and operations.
• Evaluate and improve existing database structures and system performance.
• Collaborate with software engineers, analysts, and system engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support database efforts from requirements through testing and deployment.
• Contribute to system design decisions, including data modeling and storage strategies.

Skills

TS/SCI with polygraph

Oracle

MongoDB

SQL scripting

NoSQL databases

Data modeling

Distributed data

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Computer Science (or related field)

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Containerization

Job description

Adaptic LLC seeks a Database Engineer to join our data-centric team delivering mission-ready systems for DoD and intelligence operations. You’ll design scalable architectures and optimize data storage across relational and NoSQL environments, supporting complex, mission-critical workloads.

You’ll build data pipelines, develop queries and scripts, and collaborate with software and systems engineers to deploy integrated solutions.