Top Secret/SCI DB Engineer — Cloud & HA Expert

Probity; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Probity seeks a seasoned Database Engineer with Top Secret/SCI clearance to architect and optimize relational databases across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will drive modernization, ensure HA/DR, and align with security/compliance mandates while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a high‑security setting.

Required is a bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of DB experience and hands-on expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field with 10+ years in database technologies.
• Hands-on experience across on-premises and cloud relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for relational database technologies across hybrid environments.
• Document current-state databases and develop modernization plans.
• Lead design and deployment of future-state database architectures.
• Ensure high availability, performance tuning, security hardening, and compliance.
• Collaborate with IS/DevOps, data engineers, and security teams.

Skills

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Backup/Recovery

Security/compliance

Migration to cloud

Linux

Windows

Scripting (PowerShell)

Python

CI/CD for databases

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

SolarWinds

Redgate

OEM

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Job description

Probity seeks a seasoned Database Engineer with Top Secret/SCI clearance to architect and optimize relational databases across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will drive modernization, ensure HA/DR, and align with security/compliance mandates while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a high‑security setting.

Required is a bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of DB experience and hands-on expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud services.