Senior Database Engineer
Full Time • Ft Belvoir
Position Summary
As a Senior Database Engineer, you will serve as the technical architect and primary liaison for secure application data solutions. You will be responsible for the end-to-end development, implementation, and security hardening of SQL Server environments, specifically focusing on cross-domain solutions and insider threat mitigation for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).
Responsibilities
1. Systems Engineering & Development
- Cross-Domain Integration: Coordinate with Infrastructure teams to engineer and implement cross-domain solutions for replicating SQL Server data across non-secure and secure networks.
- Custom Module Development: Design and deploy an Insider Threat Module and develop tracking modules for the Agency’s Information Assurance (IA) workforce.
- Full Lifecycle Management: Translate customer requirements into technical development plans; design database physical structures, functional capabilities, and recovery specifications.
- Data Integrity: Conduct daily automated comparisons between database data and Active Directory records to ensure synchronization and security.
2. Security, Compliance & Liaison
- STIG Hardening: Verify and maintain SQL Server STIG settings to ensure compliance for annual ST&E security reviews and insider threat audits.
- Inter-Agency Liaison: Act as the primary technical point of contact between Insider Threat and Personnel Security, and the system administrators regarding Active Directory account management and disabling protocols.
- Reporting: Ensure all system developments meet FISMA and Insider Threat reporting requirements.
3. Database Administration & Optimization
- Performance Tuning: Maintain peak database performance by calculating optimum parameters, implementing new releases, and evaluating hardware/OS interactions.
- Maintenance & Utilities: Support database functions by designing and coding custom utilities, managing backups, and solving complex architectural requirements.
- User Support: Prepare and train end-users, resolve technical tickets, and provide expert-level consultation on database capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 10 - 15 years of professional experience in database engineering or administration.
- Security Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) is mandatory.
- Certifications: * DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III compliant certification (e.g., Security+, CASP+, or CISSP).
- SQL Server and ASP.NET certifications (Strongly Preferred).
- Technical Skills: Deep expertise in SQL Server replication, STIG application, and cross-domain data movement.
Professional Standards
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through continuous education, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies.
- Enforce organizational standards to ensure high-quality service and team-oriented results.
Active Top Secret (TS) with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance.
Must work onsite 100% of the time at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria Va. 22060.
Starting salary range between $140,000.00 - $149,900.00 annually.
SPAHR is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Compensation: $145,000.00 - $149,900.00 per year
Who We Are
Spahr is an SBA certified women owned and service disabled owned small business offering information technology and management consulting services to DoD and federal customers. Our dedicated and diverse employees provide high quality services to our customers. Our current core focus is software development, data analytics and software engineering. We also provide specialized management consulting services
Our CEO serves on the Board of Directors for the National Veteran Small Business Coalition. The NVSBC provides training, networking, advocacy for veteran and service disabled veteran owned small businesses in the federal and DoD market. This allows veteran entrepreneurs to start, operate, sustain and grow their business and ensure they are procurement ready.
Spahr participates in the SBA Mentor Protégé Program to promote and accelerate the maturation and evolution of its proven performance by strategically leveraging the resources, expertise, and experience of the mentor, TekSynap.
Above all else, we at Spahr value our employees. To join our team is to join our extended family. Every employee is a mission multiplier who brings something unique to the table, and we love learning from each other. We hear from our employees that they enjoy working for leaders who not just lead but are caring and compassionate. We hope you consider joining our growing team!
Above all else, we at Spahr value our employees. To join our team is to join our extended family. Every employee is a mission multiplier who brings something unique to the table, and we love learning from each other. We hear from our employees that they enjoy working for leaders who not just lead but are caring and compassionate. We hope you consider joining our growing team!
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