NoSql Database Engineer - TS/SCI at Sunayu
Bethesda, MD
$107,900–$195,050
Jul 21, 2026
Bethesda, MD
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A platform engineering role focused on deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting NoSQL databases — primarily Elasticsearch and Redis — within a Kubernetes-based microservices environment on classified government networks. The work involves database configuration management across air-gapped infrastructure, contributing to monitoring capabilities, and supporting GitOps adoption. An active TS/SCI clearance and significant Kubernetes experience are central requirements.
Senior level · 8+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $111,141 (middle half $94,381–$144,959).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The role title is 'NoSQL Database Engineer' but the day-to-day work spans deploying, triaging, and maintaining containerized databases (Elasticsearch, Redis) on Kubernetes — a blend of database administration (15-1242) and systems/infrastructure operations (15-1244). 15-1242 was chosen as primary because database deployment, configuration management, hardening, and troubleshooting are the explicit core duties.
The Kubernetes requirement lists EKS, Rancher, and RKE2 as acceptable alternatives ('such as'), so they are captured in alternatives rather than as separate required skills.
The Elasticsearch/Redis/Keycloak/Strimzi requirement is phrased as 'one or more of the following', making them interchangeable gates on the same requirement; they are grouped under Elasticsearch as the first-listed option with the others as alternatives.
A TS/SCI clearance is explicitly required; the posting also states the ability to obtain a Polygraph is required — this is treated as TopSecretSci.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Total years minimum is set to 8 (the lower bound of the stated range: 8+ years with a Bachelor's, 6+ with a Master's).
Containerized application deployment/management is captured via Docker as the canonical container technology; GitOps is listed as a named practice the role explicitly supports.
Helm, ArgoCD, REST APIs, and scripting (Shell/Perl) all appear under the 'You will wow us even more if you have' section and are marked preferred.
No compensation figures were provided in the posting.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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