Database Developer/Architect
General Dynamics Information Technology · Fairfax, VA
$111,155–$150,385from the description
Jul 2, 2026
Fairfax, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A database developer role focused on designing, migrating, and tuning hybrid data architectures that span legacy relational systems — including Informix, DB2, and MySQL — and cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure. The work centers on enterprise modernization, requiring collaboration with cloud engineers, application developers, and security teams. Suited to someone with hands-on SQL/PL-SQL experience, cloud database administration, and a background in legacy-to-cloud migration projects.
Mid level · 3+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3,050 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 630–4,550
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The role title is 'Database Developer' but the JD describes architecting, migrating, and optimizing hybrid/cloud database environments — work that maps more closely to Database Architects (15-1243) than Database Administrators (15-1242). The alt code reflects genuine ambiguity.
A Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, or software engineering is listed, but the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
The role requires passing a Public Trust background investigation, but this is not a formal US security clearance — the clearance requirement is None.
Cloud database platforms (RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL), Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, NoSQL, and DevSecOps appear in a narrative 'Utilize…' bullet rather than a hard-requirements section; they are marked preferred accordingly.
Python/Java/C# are described with 'Familiarity with…' language and are explicitly preferred, not required.
Legacy-to-cloud migration experience is explicitly called 'preferred' in the JD.
Azure Database Engineer and AWS Certified Database certifications are listed under 'Preferred Technical Training' — not required.
The salary range ($111,155–$150,385/year) is described as a likely range, not a guarantee, and may vary by location or contract.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): legacy-to-cloud migration.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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