Senior Database Engineer: Cloud & Data Architecture

Columbia Technology Partners; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision & Dental

401k plan

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Database Engineer 3 to design, develop, and administer database solutions for complex, mission-focused systems. You will manage the full lifecycle from requirements through deployment, building scalable data workflows and optimizing performance in enterprise environments.

The role emphasizes relational design, SQL development, cloud storage, and integration with software teams across the system lifecycle, with a strong focus on security, reliability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical discipline.
• 10+ years as a Database Engineer in similar scope/compexity.
• Experience in enterprise database design, development, and administration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain database solutions for mission and enterprise systems.
• Develop database schemas, structures, queries, scripts, and data workflows to meet requirements.
• Create and maintain database parser software and loading applications for data ingestion.
• Analyze existing databases and recommend improvements for performance and reliability.
• Lead design of architectures balancing data volume, throughput, security, and retention policies.
• Translate business/technical requirements into efficient database structures and data management solutions.
• Support and direct database administration, data flow analysis, and optimization efforts.
• Guide development of complex database solutions using relational databases, ODBC, and cloud storage.

Skills

Relational DB design

SQL development

Cloud DB tech

Data modeling

ETL processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

ODBC connectivity

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Database Engineer 3 to design, develop, and administer database solutions for complex, mission-focused systems. You will manage the full lifecycle from requirements through deployment, building scalable data workflows and optimizing performance in enterprise environments.

The role emphasizes relational design, SQL development, cloud storage, and integration with software teams across the system lifecycle, with a strong focus on security, reliability, and