SQL Developer

Revolutional; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolutional is seeking a skilled SQL Developer for remote work focused on designing, developing, and optimizing secure, high-performance databases supporting federal applications. You will migrate legacy data to AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL, work across teams to ensure security, governance, and reliability.

The ideal candidate has strong SQL development skills, a problem-solving mindset, and experience in regulated environments. This role offers full-time hours with Public Trust considerations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on SQL development experience
• Experience with enterprise database environments
• Understanding of federal government contracting environment is a plus
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and views for enterprise apps
• Analyze performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and improve query efficiency
• Support modernization and migration to AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL
• Collaborate with developers, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver scalable data solutions
• Implement database security best practices and governance
• Troubleshoot across development, testing, and production environments
• Create and maintain technical docs and runbooks
• Participate in code reviews and provide guidance to junior developers
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive reliability and modernization

Skills

SQL development

Performance tuning

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS RDS

Aurora PostgreSQL

Job description

Revolutional delivers advanced technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies across civilian, health, and national security environments. We apply modern capabilities, including AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization to solve complex challenges, enable faster and more secure operations, and drive measurable mission outcomes.

We are redefining how federal technology gets built and delivered by operating with a product mindset, prioritizing speed, ownership, and execution over bureaucracy.

Location

Remote

Terms

Full-time

Salary Range

$90-109k DoE

Clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required; active Public Trust preferred

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required

Revolutional delivers advanced technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies across civilian, health, and national security environments. We apply modern capabilities, including AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization to solve complex challenges, enable faster and more secure operations, and drive measurable mission outcomes.

We are redefining how federal technology gets built and delivered by operating with a product mindset, prioritizing speed, ownership, and execution over bureaucracy.

Position Description

Revolutionary is seeking a skilled SQL Developer to design, develop, and optimize secure, high-performance database solutions supporting mission-critical federal applications.

In this hands-on role, you will work across database development, performance optimization, and cloud modernization initiatives, including the migration of legacy databases to AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL. You will collaborate with application developers, infrastructure engineers, and security teams to deliver reliable, scalable data solutions that meet federal security and governance requirements.

The ideal candidate combines strong SQL development expertise with a problem-solving mindset, attention to performance, and the ability to improve and modernize complex database environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and views to support enterprise applications and data processing requirements.
• Analyze database performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and implement improvements to query efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Support database modernization and migration initiatives, including transitioning legacy databases to AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Collaborate with application developers to integrate database functionality, optimize data access, and support application performance.
• Implement database security best practices, including access controls, data protection, and compliance with federal security and governance standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including data dictionaries, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational runbooks.
• Participate in code reviews, promote database development standards, and provide technical guidance to junior developers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement, system reliability, and modernization objectives.

Technical Environment

• Database Technologies: PostgreSQL, SQL, relational database management systems
• Cloud Platforms: AWS RDS, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
• Development: SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, views, query optimization
• Security: Database access controls, data protection, federal security and governance standards
• Delivery Practices: Database migrations, performance tuning, CI/CD, Agile development

What You Bring (Requirements)

Baseline Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent certifications and professional experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on SQL development experience supporting enterprise applications or database environments.
• Experience working in federal government, government contracting, or similarly regulated environments.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust