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AWS Database Engineer

US - VA, McLean💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-16 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, and maintain mission-critical Oracle and PostgreSQL database solutions on AWS to support application modernization, data integration, and analytics.

Role type

Senior IC AWS Database Engineer

Builds

Production database solutions, ETL workflows, and data migration pipelines for federal applications

Domain

Cloud Data Engineering / Federal IT

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

Oracle SQL/PL/SQL, PostgreSQL/PL/pgSQL, AWS RDS (Oracle/PostgreSQL), Amazon Redshift, AWS DMS, AWS SCT, ETL development, database performance tuning, schema conversion, data migration, security compliance (FISMA/NIST/FedRAMP)

Preferred skills

Active Public Trust clearance, AI-assisted development tools experience

Technologies

Oracle, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, AWS DMS, AWS SCT, Matillion ETL, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS KMS

Responsibilities

Design and optimize complex SQL/PL/SQL code and database schemas; Build and support ETL workflows and data transformation processes; Execute database migration, replication, and modernization activities across Oracle and PostgreSQL platforms; Configure and operate AWS database monitoring, backup, recovery, and security controls; Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and resolve data quality issues; Collaborate with developers and architects to deliver scalable data solutions in an Agile environment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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