Advanced Database Engineer with Security Clearance

Advanced Database Engineer
Chantilly, VA | Centennial, CO | Tucson, AZ | Onsite | Full-Time | Active TS/SCI Required Leonard Workforce Solutions is conducting a confidential search on behalf of an employee-owned engineering firm that supports U.S. national security and intelligence programs. Our client is seeking an Advanced Database Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team of computer scientists, electrical engineers, and mathematicians solving challenging signal processing, geolocation, and communication problems. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys owning enterprise database systems end to end, from architecture and design through deployment, tuning, and operational support for front-line mission customers. What You Will Do

• Design database architecture solutions for mission-critical systems
• Develop, implement, and scale enterprise PostgreSQL databases in Linux environments
• Analyze and maintain operational databases and add new features to fielded systems
• Build and support large data management workflows, data pipelines, and ETL processes
• Test with real mission data and provide support to front-line customer facilities
• Stay current with emerging technologies and experiment with new tools and approaches
• Work independently with minimal direction and take ownership of technical outcomes Required Qualifications
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• U.S. citizenship
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• 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 databases in Linux environments
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and shell scripting in Linux environments
• Experience with PostgreSQL tuning, backup, recovery, and failover in an enterprise environment
• Demonstrated experience with large data management, data pipelines, and ETL
• Hands-on enterprise experience with at least one additional RDBMS or NoSQL platform, such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, Citus Data, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, Cassandra, or Redis
• Demonstrated ability to design systems that meet functionality, performance, scalability, and maintainability requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Security+ certification
• DevOps and cloud experience (GitLab, CI/CD, CVE mitigation, Docker, Kubernetes, PIP)
• Spatial databases supporting GIS (PostGIS, QGIS, GeoServer, ArcGIS)
• Agile development experience
• Programming in Python, C++, Golang, Rust, or Java
• AI/ML development exposure
• Dashboards using Grafana and/or Kibana
• Managing RDBMS databases on SAN storage (Everpure, NetApp, EMC)
• Backend REST APIs using JavaScript or Python frameworks
• Frontend web development using Vue, React, or Angular
• Modern software engineering practices for testability and readability
• Ability to mentor engineers and advise project leaders Compensation and Benefits
• Base salary range: $167,000 to $205,000, based on education, experience, and expertise
• 100% employer-paid medical and dental premiums for your entire family
• Employer HSA contribution with the HDHP plan
• 4% 401(k) match plus an additional 5% discretionary 401(k) contribution, 100% vested immediately
• 9% monthly ESOP contribution (employee-owned company), 100% vested immediately
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 16 days of PTO plus 10 paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's
• 9/80 style schedule with every other Friday off
• Educational reimbursement