SQL Engineer

The Bridge Ltd
Gaithersburg, MD, United States
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$87,000.0 - $157,450.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Query Performance Agile Methodology Data Validation Data Visualization Relational Databases Database Development Database Queries PostgreSQL Linux System Administration MySQL Oracle (Applications) Software Engineering
+5 more
SQL Databases Tableau (Software) Freeform SQL Grafana Information Technology

Job description

What you get to do every day: You’ll write complex queries, shape data for dashboards, ensure data accuracy, and deliver reliable datasets. You’ll work closely with dashboard developers and application teams to provide clean, consistent, and easy-to-consume data for mission users.

  • SQL Development: Write complex SQL queries involving joins, aggregations, filtering, subqueries, and window functions to support dashboards
  • Data Shaping for Visualization: Structure query outputs in a way that is optimized for dashboard consumption (clear naming, grouping, formatting)
  • Dashboard Support: Partner with dashboard developers to define and deliver the data required for visualizations and reporting
  • Data Validation: Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of datasets used in dashboards
  • Query Performance: Identify inefficient queries and make basic improvements to support responsive dashboards
  • Requirements Translation: Translate dashboard and reporting requirements into effective SQL queries

Requirements

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting the NGA customer’s mission as a Mid-level SQL Engineer., Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly, * Requires bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field

  • 4-8 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 2-6 with a master’s degree, * Strong SQL skills, including the ability to write advanced queries (joins, aggregations, subqueries, window functions)
  • Experience working with enterprise relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.)
  • Background supporting analytics, dashboards, or reporting pipelines
  • Comfortable working in Linux-based environments
  • Proven ability to work independently on data-centric tasks and ensure data quality

What is ideal?

  • Experience with Grafana, Tableau, or similar visualization tools
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience working in Agile environments
  • Intelligence Community Experience preferred

Benefits & conditions

  • Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
  • You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
  • Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Universal Leave, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more!
  • The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $87,000 - $157,450. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
  • Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

About the company

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support.Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.

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