TS/SCI w/ Poly - Database Engineer (Multi DB/Multi Cloud)

Leading Path Consulting

McLean (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical/dental/vision

Generous PTO

11 paid holidays

6% 401K contribution

Annual training and tuition reimburse

SPOT Award bonuses

Regular team events

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Leading Path Consulting seeks an experienced Database Engineer to serve as SME for relational database technologies across on‑prem and cloud environments. The role focuses on modernization, optimization, and secure, highly available DB platforms in hybrid setups.

You will collaborate with infra, security, data teams and software engineers to design and deploy resilient database solutions, ensuring DR, HA, and compliant operations across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 10 years experience with database technologies.

Responsibilities

Serve as SME for relational database technologies.
Document current‑state DB environments and speed up onboarding.
Develop designs for modernization and optimization aligned with tech vision.
Lead implementation of enhanced and future‑state DB architectures.
Design, deploy, secure, and maintain DB platforms across hybrid environments.

Skills

Relational DB expertise

HA/DR design

Performance tuning

Database security/compliance

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Cloud migrations (on-prem to cloud)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle Database

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS RDS

Azure SQL Database

Google Cloud SQL

Job description

*Active TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly required prior to application

This is a highly coveted, mission critical, Systems Engineer role supporting CTMC! Join our team to have "tip of the spear" impact!

Location is flexible between Tysons and Warrenton, VA

We are seeking a highly experienced Database Engineer with demonstrated expertise in relational database technologies across both on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands‑on technical knowledge, strong engineering design, and the ability to collaborate effectively across infrastructure, application, security, and data teams.

This role requires advanced engineering expertise, documentation proficiency, design leadership, and cross-functional communication skills to support modernization, transformation, and operational excellence initiatives.

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

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Candidates must demonstrate hands‑on engineering expertise in the following relational database technologies (on‑prem and cloud):

Relational Database Platforms

Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle Database
PostgreSQL (on‑prem and cloud variants)
MySQL
Amazon RDS / Azure SQL Database / Google Cloud SQL

Cloud Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Core Technical Competencies

Database architecture and engineering design
High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
Performance tuning and query optimization
Backup and recovery strategies
Database security, encryption, and compliance
Migration from on‑prem to cloud and hybrid environments
Linux and Windows server environments
Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
CI/CD integration for database deployments

DESIRED SKILLS

Database containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Database monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Redgate, OEM, Cloud‑native monitoring)
Data replication and distributed systems
Data warehouse platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, Azure Synapse)
ETL frameworks and tools
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
Supporting federal government compliance frameworks
Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures
Supporting mission‑critical or high‑transaction environments

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for relational database technologies
Document and analyze current‑state (as‑is) database environments while promptly coming up to speed
Develop comprehensive engineering design documents for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives for the database to align with the organization technical vision
Lead implementation of enhanced and future‑state database architectures
Design, deploy, configure, optimize, secure, and maintain database platforms across hybrid environments
Collaborate closely with the department engineering teams, including Network, Storage, Windows and Linux Systems Operating, Cloud, Web Services, Software Development, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), and DevOps
Partner with Software Engineers, Data Engineers (ETL), 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