Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in database engineering or equivalent work experience.
Expert-level proficiency in SQL and relational database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
Proven experience designing and optimizing enterprise-level database systems and architectures.
Strong problem-solving skills for complex technical challenges.
Effective leadership and communication skills for project management and stakeholder collaboration.
Responsibilities
Define and implement enterprise-level database strategies and architectures for mission-critical systems.
Develop innovative solutions for data storage, retrieval, and processing using cutting-edge technologies.
Oversee optimization of database systems for scalability, reliability, and performance.
Lead development of disaster recovery and business continuity plans for database systems.
Establish and enforce data governance policies to ensure data integrity and compliance.
Develop comprehensive documentation of enterprise database systems and create executive-level reports.
Lead cross-functional teams on complex projects and mentor senior team members.
Benefits
Medical Insurance and Prescription
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
Paid Leave
Paid Holidays
Bereavement Leave
Retirement Plan
Full Job Description
PRINCIPAL DATABASE ENGINEER SPECIALIST
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Washington, DC (Client Site)
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
This position is independently responsible for leading and delivering highly complex database engineering projects of critical importance to the organization's technical direction. The Principal Database Engineer/Specialist applies expert-level principles, theories, and concepts to solve the most challenging technical problems, develop innovative solutions, and contribute to the advancement of industry knowledge in the area of database engineering. This role involves strategic planning, leadership of cross-functional teams, and direct contributions to organizational goals and objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Database Strategy and Architecture:
Define and lead the implementation of enterprise-level database strategies and architectures to support large-scale, mission-critical systems.
Develop innovative solutions for data storage, retrieval, and processing, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.
Collaborate with executive leadership and technical teams to align database systems with organizational goals and long-term objectives.
Database Optimization and Maintenance:
Oversee the optimization of database systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance for high-demand environments.
Lead the development and implementation of advanced disaster recovery and business continuity plans for database systems.
Resolve the most complex database issues, including performance bottlenecks, data corruption, and security vulnerabilities, using advanced diagnostic tools and techniques.
Data Governance and Security:
Establish and enforce enterprise-wide data governance policies, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with DoD and industry standards.
Design and implement advanced security measures, including encryption, access controls, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Lead efforts to prepare databases for audits and ensure adherence to industry best practices and legal regulations.
Documentation and Reporting:
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of enterprise database systems, including designs, configurations, processes, and procedures.
Create executive-level reports and dashboards to provide insights into database performance, usage trends, and system health.
Leadership and Collaboration:
Lead cross-functional teams on projects of significant scope and complexity, ensuring successful delivery of database solutions.
Mentor and guide senior team members, fostering technical growth and professional development across the organization.
Represent the organization as a technical expert in discussions with external stakeholders, customers, and industry partners.
Strategic Contributions:
Drive innovation by researching and implementing emerging database technologies and methodologies to improve system performance and scalability.
Contribute to the development of organizational strategies, including the adoption of new technologies and best practices.
Play a key role in overall functional strategic planning, ensuring database systems align with organizational priorities and future needs.
Manager Defined Field:
Lead installation, tuning, and administration of Oracle Enterprise Edition (12c+), including Oracle Enterprise Linux installs, Real Application Clusters (RAC), Exadata, and advanced Oracle security (Oracle Label Security) and partitioning strategies.
Architect, deploy, and operate multi-node PostgreSQL clusters (on prem and cloud), perform performance profiling and tuning (pgBench, EXPLAIN ANALYZE, native stats), and manage cloud Postgres services (e.g., RDS/Aurora).
Design and maintain spatial and spatiotemporal databases (PostGIS and/or Oracle Spatial) to support geolocation/tracking and large time series datasets.
Develop and optimize multi INT data fusion and geolocation tracking algorithms, implement database-level alerting/alarming, and conduct long-term trending and anomaly analysis.
Plan and execute migrations of legacy Oracle/Postgres data stores to IC/DoD and hybrid cloud environments; coordinate cloud security, compliance, and data migration strategies.
Provide Echelon 2 Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support for tactical/strategic data feeds (monitoring, incident response, runbooks) and maintain configuration management baselines for code/data.
Experience with high-volume ingestion/ETL/streaming (bulk/parallel loading, Kafka, Airflow), web-extractor architectures, UI/widget integration (OWF or equivalent), and cloud geospatial alternatives (BigQuery GIS, Snowflake Geospatial).
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree strongly desired.
10+ years of experience in database engineering or equivalent work experience.
Expert-level proficiency in SQL and relational database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
Proven experience designing and optimizing enterprise-level database systems and architectures.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently address highly complex technical challenges.
Effective leadership and communication skills to manage projects and collaborate with stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
Extensive experience working in DoD or government contracting environments.
Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization providing innovative management and technology-based solutions to government and industry. CTC's primary areas of expertise are in advanced materials and manufacturing, advanced sensors and instrumentation, and cyber security and information systems. CTC has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for 14 consecutive years.
