Senior Database Engineer – Cloud, Migrations & HA/DR

Bridge Core (BCore); Warrenton (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Stipends

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Bridge Core in Warrenton/Tysons, VA seeks a Database Engineer to design, build, and optimize complex relational databases across on‑premises and cloud environments. This role requires TS/SCI with Poly and involves both hands‑on engineering and cross‑functional collaboration.

You will lead HA/DR planning, performance tuning, security hardening, and migration projects while partnering with infrastructure, application, and data teams to deliver mission‑critical solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with relational databases on-prem and cloud.
• Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Experience in database architecture, HA/DR, performance tuning, and security.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer relational databases across on‑prem and cloud.
• Lead HA/DR design, performance tuning, and backup strategies.
• Ensure database security, encryption, and compliance.
• Migrate databases from on‑prem to cloud/hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, security, and data teams.

Skills

Database architecture

HA/DR design

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

Security & compliance

Cloud migration

Linux/Windows servers

Scripting: PowerShell

CI/CD for databases

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

SolarWinds

Redgate

OEM

Job description

Bridge Core in Warrenton/Tysons, VA seeks a Database Engineer to design, build, and optimize complex relational databases across on‑premises and cloud environments. This role requires TS/SCI with Poly and involves both hands‑on engineering and cross‑functional collaboration.

You will lead HA/DR planning, performance tuning, security hardening, and migration projects while partnering with infrastructure, application, and data teams to deliver mission‑critical solutions.