Job Description
GIS Database Engineer
Job ID: 2615274
Location: Vienna, VA, United States
Date Posted: Aug 5, 2026
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Database Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Job Description
Description
Overview
SAIC is hiring a Database Engineer to design and implement enterprise geospatial database solutions supporting mission‑critical applications. You will guide customers through data management strategies and implement secure, scalable environments.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure, high‑availability database solutions.
- Collaborate across the entire implementation lifecycle.
- Configure and maintain enterprise DB environments (backup, restore, HA/DR).
- Monitor performance and tune databases (query optimization, indexing).
- Implement security controls and compliance standards.
- Automate routine tasks for efficiency.
- Provide technical guidance for migrations, integrations, and enterprise architectures.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI is required to be considered for this role.
- Willing and able to pass a polygraph.
- 5+ years of hands‑on database design/administration for Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or SAP HANA.
- Experience with loading strategies, backup/recovery, performance tuning, security.
- SQL and Python scripting experience.
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix/Windows.
- Exposure to geospatial concepts (spatial data types, indexing, coordinate systems).
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
- Bachelor''s in CS, Math, GIS, or STEM.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabases.
- Security+ certification.
- Knowledge integrating GIS with enterprise systems.
- Industry certifications (Esri, CompTIA, Microsoft, Amazon, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Vienna, VA |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $160,001–$200,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Website | https://jobs.saic.com/ |
About Company
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.