Senior DB Architect - Cloud, HA/DR & Modernization

Vosper Thornycroft Group; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Byte Systems, a VTG subsidiary, seeks a highly experienced Database Engineer to own relational database architectures across on‑prem and cloud for modernization and operational excellence. You will design, secure, and optimize databases, ensure HA/DR, and drive migrations with cross‑functional teams including Security, Data, and DevOps.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud variants, plus scripting and CI/CD for deployments.

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SME for relational database technologies
• Document and analyze current-state database environments
• Develop engineering design documents for modernization and transformation initiatives for the database
• Lead implementation of enhanced and future-state database architectures
• Design, deploy, configure, optimize, secure, and maintain database platforms across hybrid environments
• Collaborate with Engineering teams across Network, Storage, Windows, Linux, Cloud, Web Services, ISSO, and DevOps
• Partner with Software Engineers, Data Engineers, 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

Skills

DB architecture

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Backup & restore

Security & compliance

Cloud migration

Linux/Windows servers

Scripting (PowerShell Bash Python)

CI/CD for databases

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SolarWinds

Redgate

OEM monitoring

Cloud-native monitoring

Terraform

ARM / CloudFormation

Job description

Byte Systems, a VTG subsidiary, seeks a highly experienced Database Engineer to own relational database architectures across on‑prem and cloud for modernization and operational excellence. You will design, secure, and optimize databases, ensure HA/DR, and drive migrations with cross‑functional teams including Security, Data, and DevOps.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud variants, plus scripting and CI/CD for deployments.