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Leonard Workforce Solutions

Senior Database Engineer

chantilly, VA

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About this opportunity

Leonard Workforce Solutions lists this Senior Database Engineer opportunity in chantilly, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Leonard Workforce Solutions is running a confidential search for an Advanced Database Engineer supporting a defense and intelligence R&D client focused on digital signal processing (DSP), geolocation, and communications systems for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities. This is a senior individual contributor seat on a multidisciplinary team, with real autonomy, real ownership, and the expectation that you propose and drive improvements to the applications and frameworks you work in.

About the Role

Core responsibilities include designing database architecture solutions, developing and implementing databases, analyzing and maintaining operational databases, and adding new features to operational systems. You will test with real mission data, provide support to front-line customer facilities, and stay ahead on the latest technologies, tools, and methodologies. Self-starters who can operate unsupervised with minimal direction will thrive.

Responsibilities

Designing database architecture solutions

Developing and implementing databases

Analyzing and maintaining operational databases

Adding new features to operational systems

Testing with real mission data

Providing support to front-line customer facilities

Staying ahead on the latest technologies, tools, and methodologies

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI (Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information) clearance

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Minimum 10 years of experience in database engineering, database administration, data management, or software development supporting an engineering-related domain

Demonstrated experience deploying, administering, managing, and scaling enterprise-level PostgreSQL database systems in Linux environments

Proficient in SQL, Python, and shell scripting in Linux

Experience with PostgreSQL database tuning, backup, recovery, and fail-over concepts at enterprise scale

Demonstrated experience with large data management, data pipelines, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) concepts

Hands-on enterprise experience with one or more additional RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) or NoSQL platforms such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, Citus Data, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, Cassandra, or Redis

Demonstrated ability to design software systems that meet functionality, performance, scalability, and maintainability requirements

Required Skills

Security+ certification

DevOps and Cloud computing experience (GitLab, CI/CD, CVE mitigations, Docker, Kubernetes, PIP)

Spatial database solutions supporting GIS (Geographic Information Systems) software such as QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, and ArcGIS

Experience with Python, C++, Golang, Rust, or Java

Dashboard development with Grafana and/or Kibana

Implementing and managing RDBMS databases using SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions such as Pure Storage, NetApp, or EMC

Familiarity with frontend web development using Vue, React, and/or Angular

Modern software engineering practices for testability and readability

Ability to mentor other engineers and provide technical advice to project leaders

Pay range and compensation package

$167,000 to $205,000 base salary (final offer set based on experience, location, and contractual requirements). The client is employee owned. Benefits include 100% employer paid premiums for family medical and dental, employee life, short-term disability, and long-term disability. Immediate participation and vesting in the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and 401(k). Employer ESOP contributions, 401(k) match, and discretionary employer contributions. 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

100% employer paid premiums for family medical and dental, employee life, short-term disability, and long-term disability.

Immediate participation and vesting in the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and 401(k).

Employer ESOP contributions, 401(k) match, and discretionary employer contributions.

9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

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Worksite address

chantilly, VA, 22021, US

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