Lead Database Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and maintain complex data architectures for mission-critical government systems, migrating legacy data and ensuring high availability.
Role type
Senior Database Engineer (Public Sector)
Builds
Scalable data foundations for Department of War initiatives and government modernization projects
Domain
Public Sector / Government / Enterprise Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS), NoSQL databases, SQL, MQL, CQL, data modeling, ETL, database migration, performance tuning, CI/CD integration
Preferred skills
Cloud database certifications, cross-platform migration expertise, Python, Java, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
Technologies
Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, Postgres, Oracle, AWS Cloud, Snowflake, Data Bricks, RHEL8
Responsibilities
Design logical and physical data models, analyze legacy structures for migration risks, convert stored procedures and triggers, update hardcoded SQL queries, establish ETL functions, configure and monitor database clusters, tune database objects and indices, integrate database objects into CI/CD pipelines, develop data generation scripts for testing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC