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This is not a ticket-closing seat. You are the go-to engineer for a data domain: you design the schemas, tune the queries that are actually slow, keep the pipelines healthy, and lead the medium-sized data work from requirements through production. You operate independently, call out risk before it becomes an outage, and set the bar for the engineers around you.\nWhat You Own \nOwn sets of tables, schemas, and data flows end-to-end within a larger product or program - including their data quality, performance, and operability over time. \nDesign robust relational schemas and data models with sound normalization and denormalization tradeoffs, DDL, and extensive SQL. \nWork across SQL and NoSQL datastores (MongoDB, Postgres/RDS, Amazon Athena) following best practices, and represent practical DB constraints in data modeling discussions. \nLead the design and delivery of medium-sized data features - new domains, new ingest, or significant schema changes. \nBuild moderately complex ETL/ingest pipelines with incremental loads, error handling, and validation. \nInvestigate and fix non-trivial performance problems - bad query plans, missing indexes, partitioning, table bloat - and tune queries, indexes, and configurations for real workloads. \nApply database-level security controls - row-level security (e.g., Postgres RLS), roles and permissions, and auditing patterns - to protect sensitive data. \nPlan and execute database upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal disruption to dependent systems. \nServe as the escalation point for Associate and mid-level engineers on data correctness and performance, and mentor through code review and by explaining design choices. \nPartner with Software Engineering, Data Modeling, Systems, and Cyber to align data design, performance, and access patterns with mission needs. \nKeep database and process documentation current - schema and data-flow diagrams, runbooks, and how-to guides for operating and querying key datasets. \nWhat You Bring \nRequired Education & Experience \nHigh School Diploma/GED and 8+ years of relevant experience, OR \nAssociate degree in a related field and 6+ years of relevant experience, OR \nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience, OR \nMaster's degree in a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience \nMust-Haves \nRelational database mastery - production experience designing, tuning, and operating one or more of Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server. \nNoSQL / large-scale stores - hands-on work with MongoDB, Athena, or equivalent, and sound judgment on when to use them. \nSchema and data modeling - designing normalized and denormalized structures that hold up under real-world query and storage conditions. \nPerformance engineering - diagnosing bad plans and bottlenecks, and applying indexing, partitioning, and query rewrites that stick. \nETL / ingest pipelines - building moderately complex loads with incremental processing, error handling, and validation. \nDatabase security - row-level security, roles and permissions, and auditing patterns applied in production. \nBackup, recovery, and disaster recovery - you know the plan and have exercised it. \nLinux environments and scripting / automation - PowerShell, Bash, Python, and SQL. \nSQL depth - Common Table Expressions, dynamic SQL, and the ability to reason about complex queries. \nIndependent delivery - you scope the work, choose the approach, surface risk, and drive it from design through rollout without being managed through it. \nMentorship and communication - you raise the bar through code review and clear technical writing for peers, leadership, and cross-functional teams. \nOwnership mentality - you follow through, document your work, check downstream impact, and know when to persevere vs. ask for help. \nNice-to-Haves \nRelevant certifications (e.g., DBA certifications). \nCloud platforms - AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. \nContainerization - Docker, Kubernetes. \nSchema automation / migration tooling - Liquibase, Flyway. \nMonitoring and observability - Splunk or equivalent. \nDevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. \nSalary Range (US)\n$115,000—$140,000 USD\nClearance Requirement: This position may require an active TS/SCI Clearance. Current clearance holders are strongly encouraged to apply. If you don't currently hold one, Bluestaq will sponsor eligible candidates through the clearance process based on program needs.\nRelocation: Relocation assistance is available for full-time positions.\nAbout Bluestaq\n At Bluestaq, we build secure data platforms that matter for space missions, national defense, healthcare systems, and commercial innovation. Founded in 2018, we've become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management by staying focused on what counts: modern architecture, operational excellence, and mission impact.\nWe're engineers, problem-solvers, and builders who take the mission seriously, but not ourselves. We automate the repeatable, question the status quo, and design systems that are as reliable as they are scalable. Whether we're supporting space, defense systems, or healthcare advancements, we build with the same principles: cloud-native solutions, security by design, and relentless simplicity.\nWhat We Offer:\nFor full-time positions\n100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision for you and your dependents\nUp to 6% match to 401(k) contributions with additional discretionary 4% profit share on day one. Roth options available; no vesting period.\nEvery role is eligible for an annual performance bonus\n$200,000 employer-paid life insurance, plus short- and long-term disability coverage\n$5,000 annual professional development budget per employee\n20 days PTO, plus 8 paid holidays\nPet insurance, onsite gym, and flexible schedule\nBluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by state or local law.\nBluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. 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