Principal Database Engineer/Specialist

This position is independently responsible for leading and delivering highly complex database engineering projects of critical importance to the organization’s technical direction. The Principal Database Engineer/Specialist applies expert-level principles, theories, and concepts to solve the most challenging technical problems, develop innovative solutions, and contribute to the advancement of industry knowledge in the area of database engineering. This role involves strategic planning, leadership of cross-functional teams, and direct contributions to organizational goals and objectives., * Database Strategy and Architecture: *

• Define and lead the implementation of enterprise-level database strategies and architectures to support large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Develop innovative solutions for data storage, retrieval, and processing, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and technical teams to align database systems with organizational goals and long-term objectives.

• Database Optimization and Maintenance: *

• Oversee the optimization of database systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance for high-demand environments.
• Lead the development and implementation of advanced disaster recovery and business continuity plans for database systems.
• Resolve the most complex database issues, including performance bottlenecks, data corruption, and security vulnerabilities, using advanced diagnostic tools and techniques.

• Data Governance and Security: *

• Establish and enforce enterprise-wide data governance policies, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with DoD and industry standards.
• Design and implement advanced security measures, including encryption, access controls, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Lead efforts to prepare databases for audits and ensure adherence to industry best practices and legal regulations.

• Documentation and Reporting: *

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of enterprise database systems, including designs, configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Create executive-level reports and dashboards to provide insights into database performance, usage trends, and system health.

• Leadership and Collaboration: *

• Lead cross-functional teams on projects of significant scope and complexity, ensuring successful delivery of database solutions.
• Mentor and guide senior team members, fostering technical growth and professional development across the organization.
• Represent the organization as a technical expert in discussions with external stakeholders, customers, and industry partners.

• Strategic Contributions: *

• Drive innovation by researching and implementing emerging database technologies and methodologies to improve system performance and scalability.
• Contribute to the development of organizational strategies, including the adoption of new technologies and best practices.
• Play a key role in overall functional strategic planning, ensuring database systems align with organizational priorities and future needs.

Manager Defined Field:

• Lead installation, tuning, and administration of Oracle Enterprise Edition (12c+), including Oracle Enterprise Linux installs, Real Application Clusters (RAC), Exadata, and advanced Oracle security (Oracle Label Security) and partitioning strategies.
• Architect, deploy, and operate multi-node PostgreSQL clusters (on prem and cloud), perform performance profiling and tuning (pgBench, EXPLAIN ANALYZE, native stats), and manage cloud Postgres services (e.g., RDS/Aurora).
• Design and maintain spatial and spatiotemporal databases (PostGIS and/or Oracle Spatial) to support geolocation/tracking and large time series datasets.
• Develop and optimize multi INT data fusion and geolocation tracking algorithms, implement database-level alerting/alarming, and conduct long-term trending and anomaly analysis.
• Plan and execute migrations of legacy Oracle/Postgres data stores to IC/DoD and hybrid cloud environments; coordinate cloud security, compliance, and data migration strategies.
• Provide Echelon 2 Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support for tactical/strategic data feeds (monitoring, incident response, runbooks) and maintain configuration management baselines for code/data.
• Experience with high-volume ingestion/ETL/streaming (bulk/parallel loading, Kafka, Airflow), web-extractor architectures, UI/widget integration (OWF or equivalent), and cloud geospatial alternatives (BigQuery GIS, Snowflake Geospatial).

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master’s degree strongly desired.
• 10+ years of experience in database engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in SQL and relational database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Proven experience designing and optimizing enterprise-level database systems and architectures.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently address highly complex technical challenges.
• Effective leadership and communication skills to manage projects and collaborate with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience working in DoD or government contracting environments.
• Expertise in cloud-based database solutions (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database).
• Advanced knowledge of database security practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for database automation and management.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra), big data technologies, and data warehousing solutions.
• Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Snowflake, Tableau) and advanced analytics.

Work Environment/Conditions:

• This position follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring onsite presence at the client’s location at least two (2) days per week

medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan United States, D.C., Washington Nov 10, 2026, * This is an exempt position with annual salary range of $143,850 - $225,000.

• Medical Insurance and Prescription
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
• Paid Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Retirement Plan

The Concurrent Technologies Corporation pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or wage.

Why CTC?

• Our teams at CTC are passionate and thrive on collaboration in a high-paced team environment
• When we encounter a difficult problem, we have a variety of talented and diverse employees that work together to solve the toughest challenges
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Although our work at CTC is extremely important, we also recognize the need for our employees to maintain a proper mix of work and personal life
• Visit www.ctc.com to learn more

Join us! CTC offers exceptional career growth, cutting edge technology, educational opportunities, and recognition for quality work.

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