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Tell us if you have one.\n\nLOCATION: On site in Ashburn, VA one day a week; remote the rest.\n\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\n\nDesign and evolve Oracle and PostgreSQL schemas for a large, active CBP application portfolio: new structures, migrations, and cleanup of legacy ones.\n\nWrite and tune complex SQL; profile slow queries and fix them at the plan level, not by adding hardware.\n\nBuild and maintain ETL / data-staging jobs and Python scripts that move and validate data across environments.\n\nWork in AWS: data migration, validation, and pipelines; deploy through GitLab and Harness alongside the application teams.\n\nSit with developers and the government customer to reach design decisions inside real constraints.\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nBS/BA and 5+ years in database developer roles.\n\nSomeone who can explain a technical decision to a non-technical customer without either talking down or giving in.\n\nComfortable learning a new domain fast; customs and trade systems reward curiosity.\n\nPAY AND PROCESS\n\nBase salary $108,000 to $125,000, set by experience against the contract labor category.\n\nMedical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company contribution, 15 days PTO plus federal holidays.\n\nStart date is contingent on government onboarding (EOD). Active DHS Public Trust holders typically start in 2 to 3 weeks; a new investigation usually takes 8 to 14 weeks.\n\nWe reply to every application within one business day.\n\nPay: $108,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year\n\nBenefits:\n* 401(k) matching\n* Dental insurance\n* Health insurance\n* Life insurance\n* Paid time off\n* Vision insurance\n\nApplication Question(s):\n* This position is on a federal contract that requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DHS/CBP Public Trust background investigation. Are you a U.S. citizen? (Yes / No)\n* Do you currently hold, or have you held within the last 24 months, a Public Trust or security clearance? If yes, which agency and when?\n* This role is on site in Ashburn, VA one day per week (remote the rest). 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