
Database Engineer III (TS/SCI w/ Polygraph)
Fort Meade, MDFull-time$156–195K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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COMSO, Inc. is hiring a Database Engineer III to support a federal Enterprise IT contract involving architecture, engineering, integration, operations, maintenance, and sustainment of a multi-level network. The engineer will design and implement database solutions, optimize performance, and collaborate with project leads and IT professionals on mission-critical operations. An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and Security+ CE are required.
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Database Engineer III (TS/SCI w/ Polygraph)
Fort Meade, MD (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Fort+Meade+MD+USA)
Job Type
Full-time
Description
COMSO, Inc. is a powerhouse when it comes to empowering federal government stakeholders to fulfill their mission with confidence and efficiency. Our staff brings knowledgeable IT systems expertise, software development proficiency, innovative learning solutions for workforce development, and exceptional operations and production support. We were founded in 1988, and remain a recognized woman owned small business, operating in several states including Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, Texas, and Alaska. We are honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace for eight years running by the Baltimore Sun Media Group.
SECURITY CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED: TS/SCI w/ POLYGRAPH BEFORE CONSIDERATION
Join us on this journey as we execute this mission-critical contract providing architecture, engineering, integration, and maintenance across a multiple classification Enterprise network.
Your effort and expertise are crucial to the success and execution of this impactful mission. This opportunity supports an Enterprise IT contract with a team of Customer Service Specialists, Database Engineers, Information Systems Security Officers, Information Systems Security Engineers, SharePoint Developers, Systems Engineers, Network Engineers, and IT Engineers responsible for the architecture, engineering, integration, operations, maintenance and sustainment of multi-level Enterprise IT environment.
As a Senior SQL Database Engineer, you’ll work on impactful projects that demand innovative database solutions, ensuring seamless data management and system efficiency. This role places you at the forefront of database design and implementation, collaborating with top-tier IT professionals to support mission-critical operations.
Qualifications:
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Ten (10) years expereicne as a DBE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
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Five (5) years of DBE experience may be substitued for a bachelor’s degree
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Expertise in relational and Object-Oriented database design, development, and implementation.
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Strong knowledge of Cloud methodologies, database parsing, and optimization techniques.
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Proven ability to lead database projects through all phases of the development lifecycle.
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Hands-on experience writing and optimizing SQL queries, scripting for automation, and troubleshooting complex database issues.
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Security+ CE
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Active TS/SCI clearance; polygraph required.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead the design and development of sophisticated database structures that fit seamlessly within broader system architectures.
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Drive system improvements through thoughtful analysis, ensuring databases operate at peak efficiency and align with evolving business needs.
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Develop complex systems using queries, scripts, tables, and Cloud methodologies, ensuring secure and effective data storage, retrieval, and analysis.
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Write, test, and deploy custom database code (queries, scripts, stored procedures) to address system requirements, troubleshoot issues, and fine-tune performance in real time.
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Engage directly with data pipelines, crafting solutions for data flow, integrity, and transformation using modern engineering tools and techniques.
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Work closely with project leads to translate complex requirements into practical database solutions, from project inception through operational testing.
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Provide hands-on leadership throughout the lifecycle—from database creation to system acceptance—ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
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Balance the trade-offs between data volume, user load, distribution, response times, and security controls to ensure smooth operations and data integrity.
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Architect & Build: Lead the design and development of sophisticated database structures that fit seamlessly within broader system architectures.
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Optimize & Enhance: Drive system improvements through thoughtful analysis, ensuring databases operate at peak efficiency and align with evolving business needs.
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Innovate with Data: Develop complex systems using queries, scripts, tables, and Cloud methodologies, ensuring secure and effective data storage, retrieval, and analysis.
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Engineer Solutions: Write, test, and deploy custom database code (queries, scripts, stored procedures) to address system requirements, troubleshoot issues, and fine-tune performance in real time.
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Hands-On Development: Engage directly with data pipelines, crafting solutions for data flow, integrity, and transformation using modern engineering tools and techniques.
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Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with project leads to translate complex requirements into practical database solutions, from project inception through operational testing.
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Guide the Lifecycle: Provide hands-on leadership throughout the lifecycle—from database creation to system acceptance—ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
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Data Flow & Security: Balance the trade-offs between data volume, user load, distribution, response times, and security controls to ensure smooth operations and data integrity.
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Support the database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis activities.
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Support the analysis and evaluation of system improvements, optimization, development and/or maintenance efforts.
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Support the development of long- and short-term requirements for database administration and design.
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Assist in developing databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
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Translate a set of requirements and data into a usable database schema by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts and macros, updates existing queries, creates new ones to manipulate data into a master file.
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Assist in developing database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development.
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Lead development of database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development.
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Lead development of databases, database parser software, and database loading software.
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Develop requirement recommendations from a project’s inception to its conclusion for a particular Business and IT subject matter area (i.e. simple to complex systems).
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Develop a database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system under development and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls.
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Direct fulfillment of requirements from a project’s inception to it conclusion.
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Direct organization of requirements and data into a usable database schema by directing development of ad hoc queries, scripts, macros, updates to existing queries .
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Direct the overall database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system underdevelopment and has to make trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security and domain controls.
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Direct the development of complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database
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Connectivity and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies.
Benefits:
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100% company-paid Medical deductible w/ low premiums, Dental, Vision
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Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
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Short-term & Long-term Disability
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401K: 6% dollar-for-dollar match (vested immediately)
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Parental Leave (same amount of time for mother & father)
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Paid Time Off
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11 Federal Holidays
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Birthday Holiday
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2-week fully paid Sabbatical every 5 years
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Emergency Facility Closure Days
Salary: 156,000 - 195,000
COMSO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
How this job compares
Set against the 481 open Database Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$156–195K/yr
- US median$126–246K/yr370 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $176K, is 10% below the US median midpoint ($195K) — in the middle half of Database Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 23 open Database Engineer jobs in Maryland and 481 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- GliaCell Technologies3 open
- Belay Technologies2 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Database Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (418 postings).
- Education
- 140 of the 481 open Database Engineer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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