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Lead Database Developer

Herndon, United States Full-time Clearance: Currently holds Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Lead Database Developer to join our team in Herndon, VA. As a Lead Database Developer on our team, you will be part of a high-performing software development team supporting the planning and execution of full life-cycle solutions.


Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide project management, systems engineering and database management for a development team supporting an enterprise application Write, maintain, and debug stored procedures to ensure optimal database performance.
  • Work with various analysts to craft clear operational and data requirements.
  • Make data available, accessible, and secure to all stakeholders.
  • Design, build, and optimize databases for data collection, storage, access, and analytics at enterprise scale.
  • Optimize SQL queries run against terabytes of data for efficiency and speed
  • Design database tables with clear schemas, appropriate indexing, and logical partitioning.
  • Analyze data sources for accuracy and data prioritization while applying appropriate logic to developed solutions.
  • Provide platform support, problem-solving, and debugging database production issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma and 15+ years’ experience with database management, database development or application development.
  • Experience managing software, application or database development projects.
  • Experience taking data collection requirements and translating those requirements into implementable solutions.
  • Experience analyzing data sources for accuracy and applying appropriate logic to solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with JavaScript and Node.js.
  • Experience with Python.
  • Experience with enterprise-scale data analytics platforms and high-volume data architecture.
  • Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues via multiple communication channels.

Clearance Requirements: Active/current TS/SCI with polygraph is required

Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time

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