Database Engineer at SAIC

, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 May, 26

Salary

135000.0

Posted On

14 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Database Administration, AWS RDS, EC2, Performance Tuning, Data Modeling, Schema Design, Query Optimization, Indexing, Troubleshooting, Reliability, Scalability, Monitoring, 8570 Certification, Secret Clearance, Data Integrity, Root Cause Analysis

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Seeking a Database Engineer with strong experience supporting enterprise-scale, cloud-hosted databases, primarily within AWS environments. This role focuses on database administration, performance optimization, data modeling, and operational reliability, ensuring high availability and efficiency for mission-critical systems. Target salary is $130-135k. (Please note this position is funded through March 2026 and most likely will push through June 2026). Primary Focus Areas Administer and optimize AWS-hosted databases Design and maintain efficient, scalable data models Monitor and tune database performance Troubleshoot data integrity and system issues Ensure reliability, availability, and performance of enterprise data platforms Key Responsibilities Manage enterprise databases hosted on AWS RDS and EC2 Perform database performance tuning (query optimization, indexing, configuration) Design and optimize schemas, tables, indexes, and views Identify and resolve data inconsistencies and database-related issues Support database reliability, scalability, and operational health Monitor database performance using metrics and monitoring tools US Citizen and active Secret Clearance Core Technical Skills Certification: 8570 certification in IAT Level II certification or above (Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, CISSP, etc.) Cloud Platforms: AWS (RDS, EC2-hosted databases) Database Administration: Backup/recovery, configuration, tuning Performance Optimization: Query tuning, index management, execution plan analysis Data Design: Schema and relational data modeling Monitoring: Performance metrics, alerting, and health dashboards Bachelor's and nine (9) or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree. Problem Solving & Reliability Strong troubleshooting skills for data integrity and performance issues Ability to quickly diagnose root causes of database incidents Experience maintaining uptime and system stability in production environments Preferred Database Administrator (DBA) transitioning into a cloud-focused engineer role Backend or platform engineer with deep database tuning experience Cloud engineer with strong RDS and data performance background Engineers supporting high-volume or mission-critical systems Experience with automation or infrastructure-as-code around databases Exposure to multi-environment (dev/test/prod) database support Familiarity with enterprise monitoring and alerting platforms

Responsibilities

The role involves administering and optimizing enterprise-scale, cloud-hosted databases primarily within AWS environments, focusing on database administration, performance tuning, and data modeling. Key duties include managing databases on AWS RDS and EC2, ensuring high availability, and resolving data integrity and system issues.