AWS Database Engineer

Oracle + Postgres
UNITED STATES
October 20, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: Accenture Federal Services
Location: Arlington, VA
Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $106,300—$221,100 USD

About the Role

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. We are looking for a Database Engineer to manage and optimize database systems for client data storage infrastructure. You will implement and maintain different data stores, ensure database performance and reliability, and work with data engineers to integrate databases into data pipelines.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Schema & Architecture Design: Design and implement database schemas, structures, and data stores using Oracle SQL and PL/SQL, PostgreSQL and PL/pgSQL, and related cloud platforms.
  • Performance & Reliability Tuning: Optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and configuration tuning to ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Backup & Recovery Operations: Establish and maintain robust database backup and recovery procedures across complex environments.
  • Security & Access Management: Implement database security controls and access management to safeguard critical federal data systems.
  • Health Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Monitor database health, resource utilization, and alerting systems, while troubleshooting complex database issues.
  • Lifecycle Management: Manage database version upgrades, patches, and automate routine database administration tasks.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Experience managing and optimizing databases in complex enterprise or government environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in database design, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and security.
  • Hands-on technical experience working with Oracle and PostgreSQL database solutions.
  • Familiarity with AWS database services and tools (such as Amazon RDS for Oracle, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, AWS DMS, and AWS SCT).
  • Security Clearance: Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications (if applicable)

  • Hands-on expertise with additional AWS data capabilities (Amazon Redshift, S3, CloudWatch, AWS Secrets Manager, and KMS).
  • Experience working within defense, national security, public safety, or civilian federal health organizations.

Benefits & Perks (if applicable)

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for career growth through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected basis.

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