Req ID: RQ219419
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills:
Database Performance,Database Systems,Enterprise IT,Information Technology Operations,SQL Server Administration
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
YOUR IMPACT
Own your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day.
CIS is growing, and we invite both our experienced incumbents and new team members to be part of what's next. Incumbents bring invaluable mission insight, while new talent adds fresh ideas and energy. Together, we'll strengthen continuity and drive the next generation of innovation.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Database Administrator supporting CIS, you will sustain and enhance enterprise grade database services that underpin critical applications across multiple environments. You will manage clustered and standalone SQL platforms, optimize performance, enforce secure configurations, and ensure high availability and data integrity. Your work strengthens reliability, scalability, and informed decision making across complex mission enabling systems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server clustered platforms and standalone databases, ensuring availability, performance, and reliability
Manage backup/restore, replication, disaster recovery, failover testing, and recovery operations for high availability database services
Monitor database capacity, performance metrics, licensing, service levels, and health; provide monthly analysis and recommendations
Perform database migrations, upgrades, lifecycle management, consolidation, and integration of new requirements into DBaaS environments
Provide database access management, permissions, and controlled elevation for application owners and administrators
Troubleshoot SQL related issues across infrastructure, application, and storage layers; deliver technical guidance to application teams
Create and maintain database documentation, configuration baselines, SOPs, and security relevant artifacts supporting accreditation and compliance
Evaluate and test new SQL Server releases, backup/recovery platforms, replication technologies, and database tooling for enterprise adoption
Apply SQL Server, OS level, and database platform security patches within required timelines using approved tools and automated deployment processes; maintain configuration and vulnerability compliance
Identify and remediate noncompliant database systems; analyze root causes, verify POA&M actions, and provide security status updates and metrics
US citizenship required
LOCATION: Onsite
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 8-10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree
CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, etc.)
CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
Hands-on experience with SQL Server administration, clustering, high availability, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and DR/COOP operations
Strong understanding of database security, STIG compliance, access control, and change management
Proficiency with SQL, PowerShell, and enterprise monitoring/reporting tools
Ability to troubleshoot complex issues spanning databases, infrastructure, and applications
Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills
US citizenship required
LOCATION: Onsite
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
#CIS
The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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