Database Administrator, Senior

General Dynamics IT; United States; On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health packages

Mobility program

Education support

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a Senior Database Administrator/DBA to build and maintain mission-critical database solutions in a Tampa, FL environment. You will manage SQL and No-SQL databases, ensure high availability, and collaborate with Cybersecurity, DR/COOP, and application teams to support enterprise programs.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570 certs, and at least 3 years of DBA experience; on-site work location in Tampa with potential for growth and professional development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related database administration experience.
• US Citizenship required.
• DoD 8570 related certs like CompTIA Security+ CE.

Responsibilities

• Provides Database Management and Administration Support.
• Responsible for administering enterprise database solutions, including SQL and No-SQL databases, for mission-critical databases.
• Manages high availability and replication, storage cells, and database compute nodes as an integrated system.
• Collaborates with the Availability and Capacity Manage to perform capacity planning and monitors databases for performance issues, responding to alerts from monitoring tools.
• Collaborates with our Cybersecurity team on RMF activities, applying patches, upgrades, security updates, and incident response, adhering to the customers Incident Response Plan (IRP).
• Collaborates with our DR/COOP and Contingency Planning team on creating, testing, and implementing DR plans.
• Performs data modeling to design and maintain the database structure, develops and maintains technical specifications, and designs databases within the multi-tier application architecture.
• Collaborates with application developers to address anomalies, maintain data quality, and ensure applications, interfaces, extensions, forms, and reports integrated seamlessly within the database architecture.
• Creates and maintains detailed documentation, including implementation plans, SOPs, TTPs, and KBAs and stores them in our Definitive Media Library hosted in SharePoint.
• Provides data engineering services, collaborating with our Transformational IT team and including mapping, standardization, migration, and transformation, including the evaluation and adoption of approved database management tools.
• Collaborates with our Application Migration teams on database migrations, ensuring alignment with the customers application migration and strategic plan.
• As part of our Continuous Improvement program, analyzes database applications for improvements, tuning, and optimization.

Skills

Database Architecture

Database Management

Database Management Systems (DBMS)

Database Structures

Education

BA/BS in Information Technology or equivalent

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

• Skills: Database Architecture, Database Management, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Database Structures
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA
• Experience: 3 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as an Sr. Database Administrator/DBA with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Database Administrator DBA (Senior) you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. The scope of work includes a full range of information technology (IT) services which include necessary hardware, software, and ancillary, components to support enterprise-level programs and environments. Support service areas include program management support, policy, procedures, and operations support, IT core services support, security compliance, customer and client services support, transformational IT support, and application migration support.

HOW A DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT :

• Provides Database Management and Administration Support.
• Responsible for administering enterprise database solutions, including SQL and No-SQL databases, for mission-critical databases.
• Manages high availability and replication, storage cells, and database compute nodes as an integrated system.
• Collaborates with the Availability and Capacity Manage to perform capacity planning and monitors databases for performance issues, responding to alerts from monitoring tools.
• Collaborates with our Cybersecurity team on RMF activities, applying patches, upgrades, security updates, and incident response, adhering to the customers Incident Response Plan (IRP).
• Collaborates with our DR/COOP and Contingency Planning team on creating, testing, and implementing DR plans.
• Performs data modeling to design and maintain the database structure, develops and maintains technical specifications, and designs databases within the multi-tier application architecture.
• Collaborates with application developers to address anomalies, maintain data quality, and ensure applications, interfaces, extensions, forms, and reports integrated seamlessly within the database architecture.
• Creates and maintains detailed documentation, including implementation plans, SOPs, TTPs, and KBAs and stores them in our Definitive Media Library hosted in SharePoint.
• Provides data engineering services, collaborating with our Transformational IT team and including mapping, standardization, migration, and transformation, including the evaluation and adoption of approved database management tools.
• Collaborates with our Application Migration teams on database migrations, ensuring alignment with the customers application migration and strategic plan.
• As part of our Continuous Improvement program, analyzes database applications for improvements, tuning, and optimization.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: BA/BS in Information Technology related field or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• Required Experience: 3+ years of related database administration experience
• Certification Requirements: DoD 8570 related certs like CompTIA Security + CE
• Security Clearance Level: Must have fully adjudicated TS/SCI clearance; CI/Polygraph may be required after hire.
• Location: On Customer Site in Tampa, FL (not remote)
• US Citizenship Required due to clearance requirement.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from and apply to solve real world problems
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#GDITPRIORITY #ARMA

The likely salary range for this position is $102,000 - $138,000. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA FL Tampa

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

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 enco