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This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.
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Please review the job details below.This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI polygraph.
Vantor is seeking a Production & Data Sustainment Engineer to ensure the smooth operation of production applications and databases, including GIS systems, manage data pipelines, and maintain data standards across systems. The ideal candidate brings expertise in database management, application sustainment, GIS data handling, and operational support in medium to large enterprise environments, with the ability to adapt to evolving business and technical priorities.
This project supports a hard and deeply buried target mission set, providing critical analytic insights to government stakeholders. Success depends on the ability to sustain critical production systems, uphold data and GIS standards, and anticipate operational or security risks. Success also requires strong communication and adaptability as organizational needs and technical roadmaps evolve. The work directly impacts national security objectives by transforming complex data into actionable intelligence in a highly specialized and sensitive domain.
Responsibilities: - This position is full time onsite in Reston, VA.
- Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot production applications and databases, including ESRI GIS portals and other enterprise systems.
- Support data integration and pipelines, ensuring accurate and consistent flow of information between systems.
- Maintain data standards and schema consistency across applications and databases, including geospatial datasets.
- Provide technical expertise in application and database sustainment, including schema management, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and connectivity components.
- Collaborate with development and operational teams to resolve technical issues and align sustainment activities with evolving business priorities.
- Identify and mitigate potential security and operational risks in production applications.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, processes, and best practices for sustaining applications, databases, and GIS systems
Minimum Qualifications: - Current/active TS/SCI security clearance and be willing and able to obtain CI polygraph.
- 6 years of professional experience in database administration or related field.
- Bachelor's degree in Database Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of RDBMS internals (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and database administration best practices.
- Experience with data integration, ETL pipelines, or scripting (e.g., Python, Shell, Perl).
- Familiarity with GIS data structures, ESRI ArcGIS portals, geodatabases, and backend connectivity components.
- Strong troubleshooting skills in high-volume production environments.
- Understanding of security, compliance, and operational best practices for production applications.
Preferred Qualifications:- Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Experience working in a classified or DoD environment.
- Experience with cloud-based databases and applications (AWS, Azure, RDS, etc.).
- Experience with KM systems, ontology development, or AI-based data applications.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies in production support or sustainment contexts.
- Strong communication skills, able to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Additional GIS/Geospatial experience beyond ESRI, including spatial data management and analysis, is a plus.
Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $99,000.00 - $165,000.00 annually.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: ;br>
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
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EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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