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# Database Developer

- **Company:** Pro-Bal Industrial Balancers, Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Information Systems, Databases, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Relational Databases, Database Development, Database Schema, Amazon DynamoDB, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Standard Sql, Application Data, Software Engineering, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Enterprise Software Applications, Sql Optimization, Database Optimization, Database Performance, Data Layers, Amazon Relational Database Service, Information Technology, AWS Data Analytics, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Amazon Redshift
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/database-developer-washington-dc--cdca443d-99af-4ff7-b62d-efe611e68ac9

## About the Role

Database Programming, Database Programming, Database Architecture, Technical Leadership, Productivity Management, Database Technology, Software Development, Performance Management, Data Quality, Data Management, * 3+ years of database development experience.

 * Experience developing SQL-based applications and database solutions.
 * Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL database technologies.
 * Experience supporting enterprise application development teams.

Mandatory Skills:

 * SQL development.
 * Database schema design.
 * Relational database development.
 * Data modeling fundamentals.
 * ETL/ELT development.
 * AWS database services (Aurora, Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, or Amazon S3).
 * Database performance tuning.
 * Data integrity and security.

Non-technical Requirements:

 * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
 * Effective communication and collaboration skills.
 * U.S. work authorization.
 * Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

 * Amazon Redshift experience.
 * Experience supporting high-volume transaction processing systems.
 * Federal government project experience.
 * Experience with AI-assisted database development or SQL optimization tools.
 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines supporting database deployments.
 * Experience working within Agile software development teams.

Degrees and Certifications

Required

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Management, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

Preferred

 * AWS database or cloud certification.

## Description

The Database Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing the platform's data layer supporting a large-scale, cloud-native federal application hosted on AWS. Working as part of an Agile delivery team, this role develops database schemas, SQL code, data pipelines, and data-access components while ensuring high performance, data integrity, security, and scalability. The Database Developer collaborates closely with application developers, database architects, and technical leads to deliver reliable, high-volume data solutions while leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and software quality., * Design, develop, and maintain relational database schemas, tables, indexes, stored procedures, views, and SQL queries.

 * Develop and support ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines that efficiently move and transform application data.
 * Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing strategies, and execution-plan analysis.
 * Develop database solutions utilizing AWS data services, including Amazon Aurora, Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, and Amazon S3.
 * Ensure database integrity, availability, security, and compliance with established enterprise standards.
 * Collaborate with software developers, database architects, and technical leads to design efficient data-access patterns.
 * Troubleshoot database issues and support production performance tuning and problem resolution.
 * Utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve database development, SQL optimization, and overall engineering productivity.
 * Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.