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# Senior Database Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Visionist, Inc
- **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $205,000.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Databases, Data Dictionary, Data Normalization, Data Security, Relational Databases, Database Design, PostgreSQL, Oracle (Applications), Reverse Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Backend, Information Technology, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9110764/senior-database-systems-engineer

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Systems Engineering, or related field. (Additional 5 years of experience may substitute degree)

 - 20 years of experience in Systems Engineering
 - Experience with database design and modeling
 - Experience utilizing SQL within relational database systems (e.g., Oracle, Postgres)
 - Experience reverse engineering systems in both front-end and back-end capacities
 - Experience with data analysis and visualization, data normalization and cleansing, and data security, Not a good fit? To see other opportunities we have available go to: https://jobs.jobvite.com/visionist

## Description

Document entity relationships, data dictionaries, system interfaces, data flows, and workflows

 - Recommend optimizations to the platform and workflows based on user needs by working with developers, business analysts and other stakeholders


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