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# Database Engineer

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $78,600.0 - $160,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Databases, Data Stores, Database Design, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, Data Storage Technologies, System Availability, Database Performance, Indexer, Information Technology, Database Monitoring, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/4EB3BB02ABC64778874653360C5749E0/job/

## About the Role

2. Bachelors degree in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering., * 4 years of experience managing and optimizing databases in complex environments.
 * Demonstrated expertise in database design, performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and/or integration with data pipelines
 * Must meet DoD 8140 requirements

Security Clearance:

 * Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position

## Description

The Database Engineer will manage and optimize database systems for platform data storage infrastructure.

The work:

 * Implement and maintain different data stores, ensure database performance and reliability, and work with data engineers to integrate databases into data pipelines.
 * Design and implement database schemas and structures, establish database backup and recovery procedures, and optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and configuration tuning.
 * Implement database security controls and access management, monitor database health and resource utilization, and troubleshoot complex database issues.
 * Manage database version upgrades and patches, implement database high availability and disaster recovery solutions, and automate routine database administration tasks.
 * Evaluate new database technologies for potential adoption, maintain database documentation, and provide database expertise to development teams.
 * Develop and enforce database standards and best practices, conduct capacity planning for database growth, and implement database monitoring and alerting systems.


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