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Database Engineer (Full Scope Polygraph)
Fort Meade, MD, US
Open 5 months, first seen by us 155 days ago- Pay
$90,000–185,000/yearLocation-specific pay — pay source
N/A The pay range for this position is $90,000 to $185,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled. #LI-RC2
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- Not stated
- Employment
Full-time — employment source
Employment type in the employer’s posting: FULL_TIME
From the employer’s posting
Before you apply
- Work authorization
- US citizens only
Qualified candidates must be US citizens with a
What you’ll work on
Full postingDesign database structures that fit the overall system architecture
Develop relational and/or object-oriented databases and loading software
Write and update ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros to manipulate data
Build cloud-based database storage and retrieval systems
Develop database requirements from project start through acceptance testing
From the employer’s posting
Create a database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development
Develop relational and/or Object-Oriented databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
Translates a set of requirements and data into a usable document by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros.
database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies
Develop requirements from a project’s inception to its conclusion
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph; U.S. citizenship
- 1-5 years of work experience as a database engineer
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, programming, engineering or related field
- Prior experience with ETL frameworks
Qualification wording
Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with a TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Polygraph.
1-5 years of work experience as a database engineer.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer programming, engineering or a relevant discipline.
Prior experience with ETL frameworks.
Education & alternatives
Education Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer programming, engineering or a relevant discipline. • Any data engineering certification is desired.
Posting record
Report an errorOpen 5 monthsWe first saw this posting 155 days ago and it is still up. Roles open this long are often slow to fill or kept open to collect applications.
- Status in our records
- Live
- First seen by us
- Jun 3, 2026155 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 409
- Last seen by us
- Nov 5, 2026
- Employer says posted
- Dec 8, 2025
These dates show when we found the posting. Check the employer’s website to confirm it is still accepting applications.
How this job compares
Time since we first saw it
Day 155
Up longer than most. Similar jobs usually come down between day 6 and day 54.
Well past Modern Technology Solutions’s usual: its jobs come down by about day 29.
From 11,071 similar postings that came down, and 47 of Modern Technology Solutions’s. Coming down is not always a hire.
Modern Technology Solutions is hiring
13 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- Hiring has slowed
- Takes jobs down at a usual pace
See how this role fits your experience
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- Python
- SQL
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
Where the posting names them
• 1-5 years of work experience as a database engineer. • Prior experience with Python and SQL is desired. • Prior experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS GovCloud.
• Prior experience with Python and SQL is desired. • Prior experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS GovCloud. • Prior experience with ETL frameworks.
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Demand for Data Engineer roles
New Data Engineer postings at the employers we follow are up 8% over the last 5 weeks compared with the 5 before.
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About the role
We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.
Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.
An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.
US government figures for database architects
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $139,500
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.
Job description
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Database Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with a TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Polygraph.
Responsibilities:
• Provide technical expertise for database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis.
• Develop relational and/or Object-Oriented databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
• Develop long-range requirements for database administration and design.
• Create a database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and makes trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls.
• Works primarily at the front end of the lifecycle-requirements through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC).
• Develop requirements from a project’s inception to its conclusion for a particular business and Information Technology (IT) subject matter area (i.e., simple to complex systems).
• Assist with recommendations and evaluation of systems improvements, optimization, development, and/or maintenance efforts.
• Translates a set of requirements and data into a usable document by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros.
• Updates existing queries, creates new ones to manipulate data into a master file; and builds complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database Connectivity and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies.
Required Qualifications:
• 1-5 years of work experience as a database engineer.
• Prior experience with Python and SQL is desired.
• Prior experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS GovCloud.
• Prior experience with ETL frameworks.
Education Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer programming, engineering or a relevant discipline.
• Any data engineering certification is desired.
Clearance Requirements:
• TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph
Travel Requirements:
• N/A
The pay range for this position is $90,000 to $185,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.
#LI-RC2
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- Pay
N/A The pay range for this position is $90,000 to $185,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled. #LI-RC2
- Location & working pattern
Fort Meade, MD, US
Working pattern and location restrictions need checking in the full posting.
- Work authorization
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Database Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with a TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Polygraph. Responsibilities: