Database Engineer

Warrenton / Tysons, VATS/SCI with PolyAt Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a Database Engineer in Warrenton / Tysons, Virginia.Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for relational database technologiesDocument and analyze current-state (as-is) database environments while promptly coming up to speedDevelop comprehensive engineering design documents for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives for the database to align with the organization technical visionLead implementation of enhanced and future-state database architecturesDesign, deploy, configure, optimize, secure, and maintain database platforms across hybrid environmentsCollaborate 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 DevOpsPartner with Software Engineers, Data Engineers (ETL), Data Modelers, Data Scientists, and Data AnalystsEnsure high availability, performance tuning, security hardening, and compliance adherenceProvide database governance, standards, and best practices across the enterpriseRequired Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experienceMinimum ten (10) years of related database technologies experienceRelational Database PlatformsMicrosoft SQL ServerOracle DatabasePostgreSQL (on-prem and cloud variants)MySQLAmazon RDS / Azure SQL Database / Google Cloud SQLCloud PlatformsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Microsoft AzureGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Core Technical CompetenciesDatabase architecture and engineering designHigh Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)Performance tuning and query optimizationBackup and recovery strategiesDatabase security, encryption, and complianceMigration from on-prem to cloud and hybrid environmentsLinux and Windows server environmentsScripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)CI/CD integration for database deployments Desired Qualifications Database containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)Database monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Redgate, OEM, Cloud-native monitoring)Data replication and distributed systemsData warehouse platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, Azure Synapse)ETL frameworks and toolsInfrastructure 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 frameworksKnowledge of Zero Trust architecturesSupporting mission-critical or high-transaction environmentsBCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.