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Database Engineer III

VTG Defense
United States, Virginia, Herndon
Apr 16, 2026
Overview

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Database Engineer. The selected candidate will work within a Production Operations team supporting data management processes, database engineering and management, deploying, maintaining, tuning, and enhancing database systems.


What will you do?

Job Duties:
* Database engineering and management activities associated with high volume, multi-format data management services
* Maintains large-scale data management solutions including developing efficient storage, indexing, and access approaches
* Updates data enterprise architecture models (if needed) and data abstraction layer to enable access to new data sources
* Designs and implements indexing strategies for ingested data.
* Developing a strategy for continuous performance tuning of databases

Basic Qualifications:
* Experience with Postgres, SQL, and database performance tuning
* Experience installing application software in an operational environment
* Experience with Agile, AWS, RDBMS technology, Elasticsearch, Linux
* DoD IAT Level II certification
* Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a poly

Preferred Qualifications:
* Familiarity with NoSQL technology (Hadoop and/or EMR)
* Familiarity with Graph database technology
* Data modeling experience


Do you have what it takes?

For Principal Level:
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience OR A PhD with no experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement.

For Senior Principal Level:
Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience OR A PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement.

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