Senior Database Engineer

Senior Database Engineer**Pay will be market rate** **Candidates must be local to the Washington, DC metro area***Requires active SECRET security clearance to start*Job Description:Our customer is seeking a skilled and visionary Sr. Database Engineer to lead their cloud strategy and design robust solutions within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem to help modernize a legacy application to the newest technology and approach available in the Azure Cloud. You will play a critical role in shaping their cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide technical decisions, and drive innovation. If you’re passionate about cloud architecture and have a deep understanding of Azure services, we encourage you to apply.Responsibilities:Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure services.Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define technical requirements and deliver high-quality software.Implement best practices for application development, including security, scalability, and performance optimization.Supervise that developers write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in languages such as C#, Java, or Python.Develop and maintain APIs, microservices, and serverless components.Ensure seamless modernization between on-premises systems to cloud-based applications.Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resource utilization.Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.Stay up to date with Azure services, industry trends, and emerging technologiesRequired Qualifications:Must have five (5) or more years of support development, enhancement, and maintenance of multiple datasets.Must have five (5) or more years of programming language experience of data science technologies.Must have five (5) or more years with database/cloud skills and data visualization skills.Active secret clearanceCompTIA Security+ or SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner) Other security-related certs that are accepted (in addition to the above two certs) as well for the DoD IAT Level 2 include the following as well: CCNA Security; CySA+; GICSP; GSEC, CND).BA degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.Preferred Qualifications:Proficiency in Microsoft Azure services, including Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL Database.Proficiency with architecture and data modeling for applications, data flows and securing data at rest and in-transit.Proficiency designing and implementing cloud-native applications.Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or ARM templates.Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless computing.Knowledge about cross-domain cloud connection/traffic.Familiarity with Azure Dev/Ops, Azure AI, Azure ML, and Azure AI Search.Nice if you have:Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect ExpertMicrosoft Certified: Azure Developer AssociateExperience with non-SQL databases such as Cosmos DBWhat happens next:Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.#government9282656 Alexandria, VA, US Information Technology Bachelors Degree Full Time, Temp to Hire Experienced (Non-Manager) On-site Aerospace and Defense First Shift (Day)