About this opportunity
VTG Defense lists this Senior Database Engineer opportunity in tysons, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is 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.
What will you do?
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
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)
Massively Parallel Processing database administration experience (MPP DBA)
Ansible (or similar IT automation tools like Puppet or Chef)
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
Do you have what it takes?
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
PayRange: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$240,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.
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