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Senior Database Developer Jobs in Fairfax, VA (NOW HIRING)

Senior Database Developer

Ashburn, VA · Hybrid

$110K - $150K/yr

Senior Database Developer Job #1081 Clearance: Active Public Trust in DHS or a component of DHS Hybrid role, in Ashburn, VA 1-2 days per week What You'll Be Doing: The Senior Database Developer will ...

Senior Database Developer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$90 - $120/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Senior Database Developer Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA seeking a Senior Database Developer with Appian experience . This ...

Senior Database Developer

Mclean, VA · Remote

$120K - $140K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Senior Database Developer Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA seeking a Senior Database Developer . This is a full-time and ...

Senior Database Developer

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$120K - $140K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Senior Database Developer Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA seeking a Senior Database Developer . This is a full-time and ...

Senior Database Developer

Mclean, VA · Remote

$120K - $140K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Senior Database Developer Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA seeking a Senior Database Developer . This is a full-time and ...

Senior Database Developer

Ashburn, VA · On-site

$110 - $150/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Senior Database Developer Job #1081 Clearance: Active Public Trust in DHS or a component of DHS Hybrid role, in Ashburn, VA 1-2 days per week What You'll Be Doing: The Senior Database Developer will ...

Senior Database Developer

Ashburn, VA · On-site +1

$110K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Senior Database Developer Job #1081 Clearance: Active Public Trust in DHS or a component of DHS Hybrid role, in Ashburn, VA 1-2 days per week What You'll Be Doing: The Senior Database Developer will ...

Senior Database Developer

Ashburn, VA · On-site

$110K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Senior Database Developer Job #1081 Clearance: Active Public Trust in DHS or a component of DHS Hybrid role, in Ashburn, VA 1-2 days per week What You'll Be Doing: The Senior Database Developer will ...

Senior Database Developer

Ashburn, VA · Hybrid

$110K - $150K/yr

Senior Database Developer Job #1081 Clearance: Active Public Trust in DHS or a component of DHS Hybrid role, in Ashburn, VA 1-2 days per week What You'll Be Doing: The Senior Database Developer will ...

Senior Database Developer (5480)

Washington, DC · On-site

$120K - $163K/yr

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Database Developer to serve as the core database authority for the Business Intelligence Suite. In this role, you will support the health, performance, security, and ...

Senior Database Developer Washington DC Clearance: Public Trust Clearance or Above Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical ...

Senior Database Developer (5480)

Washington, DC · On-site

$95K - $160K/yr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Database Developer to serve as the core database authority for the Business Intelligence Suite. In this role, you will support the health, performance, security, and ...

Senior Database Developer

Washington, DC · Hybrid

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Who you are You are the person who makes a database fast and keeps it honest, and you take that ... What we offer A high-performing team of developers, engineers, data scientists, architects, and ...

Senior Database Developer

Washington, DC · On-site

  • Medical

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  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Who you are You are the person who makes a database fast and keeps it honest, and you take that ... What we offer A high-performing team of developers, engineers, data scientists, architects, and ...

Senior Database Developer (5480)

Washington, DC · On-site

$95K - $160K/yr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Database Developer to serve as the core database authority for the Business Intelligence Suite. In this role, you will support the health, performance, security, and ...

Senior Database Developer

Washington, DC · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Who you are You are the person who makes a database fast and keeps it honest, and you take that ... What we offer A high-performing team of developers, engineers, data scientists, architects, and ...

Senior Database Engineer

VA · On-site +1

$106K - $144K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

General information Job Posting Title Senior Database Engineer Date Monday, June 8, 2026 City Remote Country United States Working time Full-time Description & Requirements Maximus is a trusted ...

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How much do senior database developer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior database developer in Fairfax, VA is $58.07, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $47.69 and $68.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Database Developer vs Database Administrator?

AspectSenior Database DeveloperDatabase Administrator
Primary FocusDesigning, developing, and optimizing database systems and queriesMaintaining, securing, and backing up databases
Required SkillsSQL, database design, performance tuning, codingDatabase management, security protocols, troubleshooting
Work EnvironmentDevelopment teams, project-based tasksOperational environment, system monitoring
CertificationsOracle, Microsoft SQL Server certificationsOracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator

While both roles require strong SQL and database knowledge, Senior Database Developers focus on creating and optimizing database solutions, whereas Database Administrators handle the ongoing maintenance, security, and performance of databases. Understanding these differences helps employers and professionals align skills with job responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Senior Database Developer job openings in Fairfax, VA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 6% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 83% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $120,790 per year, or $58.1 per hour.

Senior Database Developer

Dev Technology

Ashburn, VA • Hybrid

$110K - $150K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

Senior Database Developer Job #1081

Clearance: Active Public Trust in DHS or a component of DHS 

Hybrid role, in Ashburn, VA 1-2 days per week

What You'll Be Doing: The Senior Database Developer will work with a team of database developers and database administrators to support an active program of application development - creating new structures, updating existing ones and managing data within large, complex databases. This is a great opportunity to learn a new domain and a new skillsets in a dynamic environment. 

Required Education, Experience, and Skills: 

  • Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years in database development roles
  • Experience in data profiling, cleansing, reporting, data staging, ETL jobs
  • Strong experience creating complex SQL in complex data environments
  • Strong experience troubleshooting, tuning SQL and writing performance queries
  • Experience in writing DDL, DML and DCL
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database development
  • Experience writing Python scripts
  • Experience with Git/version control
  • AWS experience including data migration, validation, data pipelines, CloudWatch, Kibana and Dynatrace
  • Ability to learn new tools quickly as needed to provide new ideas for solving problems
  • Ability and desire to work with other program staff and customers to reach design decisions within given constraints
  • Excellent diplomacy and communication skills with both clients and technical staff

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

  • Experience working with federal government clients
  • Experience with Oracle/DB2/SQLServer/MySQl/Terradata
  • Experience with Databricks, PySpark, Liquibase, DMS
  • Experience in database administration
  • Experience with Agile methodology and use of Jira for tracking
  • Must be willing to learn DB2 if not already a skill set

Our estimated salary range for this position is $110,000 - $150,000, this presented salary range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Offered salary is based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements as appropriate to the role. *Salary could fall outside of this range.