Senior Database Systems Engineer

Visionist, Inc.; Columbia, Northern (MD, KY); On-site; USD 205,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employee-owned

15% retirement contribution

4 weeks paid time off + 12 holidays

Parental leave

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Lifestyle bonus

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Database Systems Engineer for a PRIME contract to support reverse engineering, data modeling, and data visualization for analytic tool prototyping and production.

You will join a small team delivering a universal model database to enable efficient data sorting, searching, and analysis, while supporting mission-focused workloads for the Intelligence Community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Systems Engineering, or related field (5 years substitution possible).
• 20 years of experience in Systems Engineering.
• Experience with database design and modeling.
• Experience using SQL in relational databases (Oracle, Postgres).
• Experience reverse engineering front- and back-end systems.
• Experience with data analysis, visualization, normalization, cleansing, and data security.

Responsibilities

• Document entity relationships, data dictionaries, system interfaces, data flows, and workflows
• Recommend optimizations to the platform and workflows based on user needs by working with developers, business analysts and other stakeholders

Skills

Database design

SQL

Reverse engineering

Data analysis

Data visualization

Data normalization

Data security

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.

Visionist has an exciting upcoming opportunity for a Database Systems Engineer on our PRIME contract.

You will be joining an exciting mission centered around providing visualization and presentation services for the prototyping, development, and production of analytic tools. The team is responsible for reverse engineering 40 databases to create a universal model database so that data can be sorted, found, and analyzed efficiently. You will work on a small team to provide impactful contributions to a supportive customer. If you like this type of work environment, then this is the place for you!

For over 15 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people—your job security is assured. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation's cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open‑door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don't just take our word for it - check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com.

Your contributions are...

• Document entity relationships, data dictionaries, system interfaces, data flows, and workflows
• Recommend optimizations to the platform and workflows based on user needs by working with developers, business analysts and other stakeholders

Requirements for your new career...

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Systems Engineering, or related field. (Additional 5 years of experience may substitute degree)
• 20 years of experience in Systems Engineering
• Experience with database design and modeling
• Experience utilizing SQL within relational database systems (e.g., Oracle, Postgres)
• Experience reverse engineering systems in both front-end and back-end capacities
• Experience with data analysis and visualization, data normalization and cleansing, and data security

Benefits of becoming a Visionist:

• We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
• Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
• 4 weeks paid time off that is never 'use or lose', 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
• 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
• Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 - use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
• Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability

Salary range:

$205,000 - $240,000

Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process.

U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.

Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.