Senior Database Engineer

BigBear.ai
United States, Maryland, Columbia
6811 Benjamin Franklin Drive (Show on map)
Jul 19, 2025
Overview BigBear.ai is looking for a forward-thinking Senior Database Engineer to join a high-performance software engineering and testing team. If you're passionate about designing and optimizing systems that power mission-critical decisions, this is your arena. You'll architect intelligent data solutions from the ground up-blending structure, speed, and scalability across modern platforms. Location: Columbia, MD / National Business Park Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph What you will do As a Level 3 Database Engineer, you'll play a strategic role in database innovation and system evolution: Lead the design and development of robust database structures that integrate seamlessly into advanced system architecture Optimize data flow, storage, retrieval, and analysis for complex, large-scale environments Craft database parser and loading software to handle varied volumes and security domains Balance performance, security, scalability, and distribution to meet evolving mission demands Translate intricate business and IT requirements into intuitive, high-performing database schemas Create and refine ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros to manipulate and master massive datasets Drive system enhancement recommendations through deep analysis and testing Build cloud-optimized database solutions using Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), tables, and custom queries What you need to have Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph 10+ years of database engineering experience in large-scale programs and systems Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (or 5 additional years of hands-on DBE experience in place of a degree) Proven ability to operate in high-security environments (TS/SCI with polygraph required) Experience leading database architecture from concept to deployment, including Initial Operational Capability (IOC) Advanced skills in relational and Object-Oriented database technologies which includes traditional databases (Oracle, MSSQL, MYSQL, etc) and non-traditional (NOSQL, Mongo, Cassandra, etc). What we'd like you to have A collaborative mindset and desire to work alongside highly technical, mission-driven teammates A knack for translating complex data challenges into efficient, scalable solutions About BigBear.ai BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai. BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.