Senior Cloud DBA​/Data Engineer

Overview

Location:
Springfield, VA

Clearance Required: Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly is required upon application for initial consideration
** We are not able to upgrade or sponsor clearances**

At 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, Dev Sec Ops , 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 the NGA customer missions as a Senior Cloud DBA/ Data Engineer
* contingent upon award*

What you get to do every day:

• Administer and maintain
  
  Postgre
  
  SQL databases on AWS cloud infrastructure using Amazon Aurora and RDS to ensureoptimalperformance and availability.
• Monitor database performance metrics and implement tuning strategies including query optimization, indexing, and configuration adjustments.
• Execute database migrations, schema changes, and version upgrades using migration tools such as Liquibase, Flyway, orgolang-migrate with minimal service disruption.
• Implement andmaintaindatabase backup and restore procedures to ensure data protection and rapid recovery capabilities.
• Support ETL processes and bulk loading operations whilemaintainingdata quality and consistency.
• Configure and manage database replication,read replicas, andconnection poolingto support application scalability requirements.
• Collaborate with development teams to review and optimize
  
  SQL queries, stored procedures, and database designs.
• Troubleshoot database issues, analyze root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly
** We are not able to upgrade or sponsor clearances**

Education/

Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• 4-6 years of experience in database administration or data engineering with at least 3 years working with PostgreSQL

Required Skills:

• Hands-on experience with Amazon Aurora and/or RDS for Postgre
  
  SQL in AWS cloud environments
• Working knowledge of Postgre
  
  SQL administration tasks including performance tuning (ANALYZE, VACUUM), backup/restore operations, and monitoring
• Proficiency with SQL including joins, subqueries, and basic optimization techniques
• Experience with at least one database migration tool (Liquibase, Flyway, Django migrations, or similar)
• Familiarity with Linux command line for database administration tasks
• Basic understanding of AWS networking concepts relevant to database connectivity and security
• Experience with relational database design principles and normalization
• Strong problem-solving abilities and eagerness to learnnew technologies
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in team environments

Preferred

Skills:

• Exposure to CTEs and window functions in SQL
• Familiarity with pgAdmin4 andpsqlfor database management
• Experience with connection pooling solutions (PgBouncer,pgpool-II)
• Basic Python scripting skills for automation tasks
• Working knowledge of Docker and containerization concepts
• Experience with Postgre
  
  SQL partitioning strategies  similar tools
• Background supporting DOD agencies, working on-site in secure spaces
• CompTIA Security+ certification

What is ideal?

• Exposure toPostGISfor geospatial data
• Exposure to infrastructure as code concepts and tools (AWS CDK, Cloud Formation, or Terraform)
• Knowledge of Kubernetes for containerized database…