Washington

Salary
$90,000–$125,000from the description
Posted
Jul 14, 2026
Location
Washington
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A mid-to-senior database and analytics developer role supporting a federal government client. Day-to-day work centers on building and maintaining SQL, PL/SQL, and Python-based solutions within a Cognos and Oracle environment — including ad hoc and standard reporting, data modeling, performance tuning, and translating business requirements into BI outputs. Suits an experienced developer comfortable with OLAP, relational databases, and agile production support who holds an MBI security clearance.

Senior level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time

Must have (5)
SQL · 5+ yrsPL/SQL · 5+ yrsPython · 5+ yrsOracle · 5+ yrsCognos
Nice to have (5)
OLAPETLCrystal ReportsBusiness ObjectsExcel

Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.

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How this req sits in the market our data

What gives you an edge
PL/SQL6%Oracle12%

Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.

What won't set you apart
SQL78%Python50%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $130,406 (middle half $87,329–$170,509). 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 (6)

The job title alternates between 'SQL and Python Developer' and 'SQL Cognos Developer' — the role is primarily BI/analytics-focused (ad hoc reporting, trend analysis, Cognos development for a federal government client), which maps best to 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts; 15-1243 Database Architects is a plausible runner-up given the data modeling and Oracle environment emphasis.

The clearance is stated as 'Must have MBI Security Clearance.' MBI (Minimum Background Investigation) is a federal suitability/background investigation, not a DoD security clearance tier. It does not map cleanly to Confidential/Secret/TopSecret. It has been recorded as Secret as the closest standard equivalent, but hiring managers should note this is a federal suitability determination, not a DoD clearance.

OLAP, ETL, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, and Excel appear under 'Qualifications' but are framed with 'Familiarity' or 'Good understanding' language, or listed as supplemental/contextual skills — treated as preferred rather than hard gates.

Cognos is listed both in the primary responsibilities and the supplemental skills section; it is treated as required given its central role throughout the posting.

The posting states 'Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field' without an equivalent-experience escape clause — treated as a hard degree requirement.

Requires a Secret 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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