Senior Database Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 148,800 - 306,500; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Database Engineer to manage and optimize database systems for federal clients in Arlington, Virginia. This role involves ensuring database performance and reliability, implementing security controls, and integrating with data pipelines. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience in database management. An active TS/SCI clearance is required. The salary range for this position is $148,800—$306,500 USD, reflecting the importance of the role within a collaborative and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience managing and optimizing databases in complex environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in database design, performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and/or integration with data pipelines.
• Must meet DoD 8140 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize database systems for client data storage infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain different data stores, ensure database performance and reliability.
• Design and implement database schemas and structures.

Skills

Database design

Performance tuning

Backup/recovery

Security

Integration with data pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of additional experience

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the U.S. federal government make the nation stronger, safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Job Description

The Database Engineer will manage and optimize database systems for client data storage infrastructure. The engineer will implement and maintain different data stores, ensure database performance and reliability, and work with data engineers to integrate databases into data pipelines. The engineer will design and implement database schemas and structures, establish database backup and recovery procedures, and optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and configuration tuning. The engineer will implement database security controls and access management, monitor database health and resource utilization, and troubleshoot complex database issues. The engineer will manage database version upgrades and patches, implement database high availability and disaster recovery solutions, and automate routine database administration tasks. The engineer will evaluate new database technologies for potential adoption, maintain database documentation, and provide database expertise to development teams. The engineer will develop and enforce database standards and best practices, conduct capacity planning for database growth, and implement database monitoring and alerting systems.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree (or 4 years of additional experience)
• 8 years of experience managing and optimizing databases in complex environments
• Demonstrated expertise in database design, performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and/or integration with data pipelines
• Must meet DoD 8140 requirements

Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI clearance

Compensation

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is:

$148,800—$306,500 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an affirmative action employer for veterans and individuals with disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired. If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.