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# Database Engineer

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $62,000.0 - $141,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, System Configuration, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle (Applications), Standard Sql, Enterprise Software Applications, Git, Information Technology, Data Management, Software Version Control, Database Tools and Utilities, Custom Reports
- **Published:** August 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87910901/1

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience with Oracle, Postgres, or Mongo DB
 * Experience with developing and maintaining database code using PL or SQL
 * Experiencemanaging secure databases, enforcing policies, and optimizing performance
 * Experience in backup and recovery, configuring and optimizing databases, data administration, migrations, logical modeling, and query tools
 * Experience with developing and maintaining custom reports and queries using PL or SQL
 * Experience with version control systems, including Git
 * Experience with troubleshooting and supporting enterprise applications, while maintaining 24/7 availability
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
 * Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

 * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or an analytical, scientific, or technical field preferred

## Description

Your combination of people skills and technical knowledge makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. As a database administrator who specializes in Oracle, you know how to manage and secure database technology. At Booz Allen, you can use those skills to improve the database technology supporting national security.

On our team, you'll develop and maintain database features, custom reports, and queries. You'll provide your client with peace of mind as you develop and contribute to policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of the database. With your technical experience, mentoring, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we'll focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers.Work with us as we improve database technology to change an intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization for the better.


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