Senior Associate - Data Engineer

Harnessing Technology to Improve Financial Stewardship

Blake Willson Group (BWG) is a fast-growing firm delivering comprehensive professional services and technology solutions to Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Blake Willson Group has grown rapidly since its inception, securing consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 list, a prestigious honor designated for America’s most successful companies. We are internationally recognized for quality management practices and nationally recognized as a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training provider.

Built on our foundational values of Service to Others, Leadership, Diversity, Dependability, Integrity, and Grit, BWG commits to harnessing technology to improve financial stewardship for the welfare, defense, and security of our nation. Members of the Blake Willson Group team are passionate and enthusiastic, working towards a common goal of exceptional client support.

Job Location: 

This role will be 100% remote.

Clearance:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Job Description:

In this position as a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and modernizing enterprise database systems that support mission-critical operations. You will also:

• Install, configure, patch, and upgrade enterprise database systems (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• Maintain high availability, backup/recovery, disaster recovery, and replication strategies.
• Implement and monitor database security policies in compliance with BEP and federal requirements.
• Develop and maintain all required Enterprise Lifecycle (ELC) documentation, including Security Packages, Configuration Management Plans, and Interface Control Documents.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, storage utilization, and query efficiency.
• Analyze execution plans and tune indexes, queries, and stored procedures.
• Manage capacity planning and forecasting for future growth.
• Provide day-to-day operational support, troubleshooting, and resolution of database incidents.
• Perform scheduled maintenance activities, apply patches, and ensure ongoing compliance with security controls.
• Conduct periodic audits of database systems and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage user access, permissions, and roles across database environments.
• Support initiatives to modernize database infrastructure, including migrations to cloud-native and containerized environments.
• Evaluate new database technologies and recommend adoption strategies that align with enterprise requirements.
• Participate in proof-of-concepts for database modernization and high-availability solutions.
• Provide best practices and guidance for database automation, monitoring, and performance management.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, Database Administrator, or related role.
• 1+ year of experience working with RDBMS platforms (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• 1+ year of experience with backup/recovery, clustering, replication, and high-availability solutions.
• 1+ years of experience in SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, and database scripting.

Desired Skills:

• Relevant industry certification (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator, AWS Certified Database Specialty).
• Knowledge of federal IT security standards (FISMA, NIST, FedRAMP) and experience supporting database modernization initiatives in federal environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, GCP Cloud SQL), hybrid deployments, and containerized solutions (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with performance tuning, monitoring tools, capacity planning, and database automation (Ansible, Liquibase, Flyway).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical teams and prepare executive-level documentation.

At Blake Willson Group, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation practices. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $90,000 to $125,000 in the United States. Your individual salary within this range will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to your education, experience, skills, and geographic location. We also provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and pe