Senior Database Engineer

VT Group (VTG); Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Byte Systems, a VTG subsidiary, is seeking a seasoned Database Engineer to lead relational database design and modernization across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will collaborate with infrastructure, security, and data teams to architect, deploy, and optimize highly available database platforms.

The role emphasizes deep engineering expertise, documentation, and cross‑functional leadership to support modernization and operational excellence initiatives within a hybrid IT footprint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 10+ years of related database technologies experience.
• Strong relational database and cloud migration experience.
• Focus on security, HA/DR, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for relational database technologies.
• Document current-state environments and craft modernization designs.
• Lead implementation of enhanced and future-state database architectures.
• Design, deploy, secure, and maintain databases across hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with Network, Storage, Windows, Linux, Cloud, DevOps and data teams.

Skills

Database architecture

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Backup and recovery

Security/compliance

Cloud migrations

Linux/Windows

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

CI/CD for databases

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Redgate)

Data replication

Data warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift)

ETL frameworks

IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)

MPP DBA

Ansible

Zero Trust familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

SolarWinds

Redgate

OEM monitoring

Job description

Overview

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a highly experienced Database Engineer with demonstrated expertise in relational database technologies across both on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands‑on technical knowledge, strong engineering design, and the ability to collaborate effectively across infrastructure, application, security, and data teams. This role requires advanced engineering expertise, documentation proficiency, design leadership, and cross‑functional communication skills to support modernization, transformation, and operational excellence initiatives.

What will you do?

Required Knowledge/Skills

Relational Database Platforms

• Microsoft SQL Server
• Oracle Database
• PostgreSQL (on‑prem and cloud variants)
• MySQL
• Amazon RDS / Azure SQL Database / Google Cloud SQL

Cloud Platforms

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Core Technical Competencies

• Database architecture and engineering design
• High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Performance tuning and query optimization
• Backup and recovery strategies
• Database security, encryption, and compliance
• Migration from on‑prem to cloud and hybrid environments
• Linux and Windows server environments
• Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
• CI/CD integration for database deployments

Desired Skills

• Database containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Database monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Redgate, OEM, Cloud‑native monitoring)
• Data replication and distributed systems
• Data warehouse platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, Azure Synapse)
• ETL frameworks and tools
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
• Massively Parallel Processing database administration experience (MPP DBA)
• Ansible (or similar IT automation tools like Puppet or Chef)
• Supporting federal government compliance frameworks
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures
• Supporting mission‑critical or high‑transaction environments

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for relational database technologies
• Document and analyze current‑state (as‑is) database environments while promptly coming up to speed
• Develop comprehensive engineering design documents for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives for the database to align with the organization technical vision
• Lead implementation of enhanced and future‑state database architectures
• Design, deploy, configure, optimize, secure, and maintain database platforms across hybrid environments
• Collaborate closely with the department engineering teams, including Network, Storage, Windows and Linux Systems Operating, Cloud, Web Services, Software Development, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), and DevOps
• Partner with Software Engineers, Data Engineers (ETL), Data Modelers, Data Scientists, and Data Analysts
• Ensure high availability, performance tuning, security hardening, and compliance adherence
• Provide database governance, standards, and best practices across the enterprise

Do you have what it takes?

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• Minimum ten (10) years of related database technologies experience

Pay Range

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$240,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.