• Senior Cloud Database Engineer

    Competitive Range Solutions, LLC (Fort Meade, MD)


    Job Description:

    Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.

     

    We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Database Engineer to manage the design, development, deployment, and technical quality of large-scale DoD enterprise solutions spanning multiple technologies and disciplines. The ideal candidate will have deep IT infrastructure expertise, broad exposure to database design and administration, and the ability to communicate effectively across various levels of business and technical operations.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Lead cloud database architecture and strategy for mission-critical defense applications.

    + Design, develop, and deploy enterprise solutions that integrate cloud computing, middleware, networking, and database technologies.

    + Conduct trade-off analyses of emerging technologies to determine optimal adoption strategies for defense applications.

    + Establish enterprise standards and best practices, ensuring automation-driven deployment models.

    + Conduct proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to evaluate and validate technology implementations.

    + Provide consulting services on information assurance, cybersecurity compliance, and operational best practices.

    + Collaborate with cross-functional teams, influencing diverse technical and business stakeholders.

    + Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, federal regulations, and IT governance frameworks.

    + Manage multiple customer demands, establishing priorities and ensuring efficient project execution.

    + Optimize database operations and ensure always-up, always-available service reliability.

    + Maintain deep expertise in traditional and cloud database technologies, identifying and implementing tools that enhance operational efficiency.

    Required Qualifications:

    + Active Secret Clearance: TS preferred

    + Education:

    + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; OR

    + Equivalent work experience in a technical role.

    + Experience:

    + 10+ years in a technology role, with at least 3 years working on platform architecture and strategy.

    + Skills:

    + Strong business acumen, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

    + Proven success in highly regulated environments with experience working alongside compliance partners.

    + Extensive knowledge of cloud infrastructure, compute services, networking, middleware, and database management.

    + Ability to evaluate new technologies and make recommendations for best use cases.

    + Experience designing and implementing automated deployment solutions for enterprise systems.

    + Certifications:

    + Professional-level certification in cloud database engineering, cybersecurity, or relevant DoD-approved credentials OR notable work experience demonstrating equivalent expertise.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other DoD-compliant cloud environments.

    + Knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.

    + Experience integrating COTS cybersecurity solutions into DoD IT ecosystems.

    + Strong understanding of cybersecurity best practices and IT operations in mission-critical defense environments.

     

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