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 whats next. Incumbents bring invaluable mission insight, while new talent adds fresh ideas and energy. Together, well strengthen continuity and drive the next generation of innovation.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Database Administrator supporting CIS, you will sustain and enhanceenterprise gradedatabase services that underpin critical applications across multiple environments. You will manage clustered and standalone SQL platforms,optimizeperformance, enforce secure configurations, and ensure high availability and data integrity. Your work strengthens reliability, scalability, and informeddecision makingacross complexmission enablingsystems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer,maintain, andoptimizeenterprise SQL Server clustered platforms and standalone databases, ensuring availability, performance, and reliability

• Manage backup/restore, replication, disaster recovery, failover testing, and recovery operations forhigh availabilitydatabase 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

• TroubleshootSQL relatedissues across infrastructure, application, and storage layers; deliver technical guidance to application teams

• Create andmaintaindatabase documentation, configuration baselines, SOPs, andsecurity relevantartifacts 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;maintainconfiguration and vulnerability compliance

• Identifyand remediate noncompliant database systems; analyze root causes, verify POA&M actions, and provide security status updates and metrics

• US citizenship required

• LOCATION: Onsite

WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED

• EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in an IT-related field or8-10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree
• CERTIFICATION: MeetDoD 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
• Proficiencywith 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 youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

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