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Database Engineer

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/15/2026
About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

Improves sustainment efforts for new enhancements and capabilities while maintaining operational applications and their authority to operate. Program supports research, development, testing, and evaluation based on customer requirements and agile processes, while assisting with intelligence missions and global integration efforts.

About The Role

What you'll do:

The Database Engineer - Mid Level will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:

  • Design, develop, build, analyze, evaluate, and install database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management.
  • Use data mapping, data mining and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop databases.
  • Determines data storage and optimum storage requirements.
  • Prepare system requirements, source analysis and process analyses and design throughout the database implementation.
  • Evaluate, size, and select technology components, such as software, hardware, and networking capabilities, fordatabase management systems and application databases.
  • Write and tune SQL queries for performance and scalability.
  • Implement comprehensive backup and database replication solutions.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Requires Bachelor's degree in related field of study with 8 or more years of experience or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5years with PhD.
  • Additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph OR TS/SCI with ability to pass a polygraph
  • Security or other IAT II/III level certification that is currently active
  • PostgreSQL
  • PL/pgSQL, PL/SQL or SQL
  • Database design and implementation (tables, indices, triggers, stored procedures)
  • Strong troubleshooting skills (performance analysis/improvements)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, Agile environment
  • Full-time work in a SCIF is required, but hours are flexible
  • Some travel.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Understanding of or experience implementing Row Level Security and/or cross domain systems.
  • Jenkins, Git, Artifactory, CI/CD pipelines
  • AppDynamics
  • Experience with data migrations (Oracle to Postgres) and DB upgrades
  • Automated testing (Selenium, Robot Framework)
  • AWS experience (RDS)
  • STIG hardening
  • Scrum master or team lead

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $112,000 - $179,000

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