Database Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph

GDIT; Maryland; On-site; USD 147,292 - 199,278; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Health Savings Accounts

Dental plan options

Vision plan

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Database Administrator to support CIS, maintaining enterprise SQL Server clusters and standalone databases with a focus on availability, performance, and security. You will manage backups, DR/COOP, migrations, and access controls across complex environments.

Apply your expertise to optimize performance, enforce STIG compliance, and provide guidance to application teams while contributing to accreditation efforts. US citizenship is required with active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 8–10+ years of IT experience in lieu of a degree.
• DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce cert & Security+ CE or equivalent.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server administration, clustering, HA, backup/recovery, and DR/COOP operations.

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

Skills

SQL Server administration

Clustering & HA

Performance tuning

Backup & restore

PowerShell scripting

Monitoring & reporting

Security/STIG compliance

Documentation & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field

Tools

SQL Server

PowerShell

Monitoring tools

Job description

b DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

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.

b MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Database Administrator supporting CIS, you will sustain and enhance enterprise gradedatabase 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.

b 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

b WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• b EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or 8-10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree
• b CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE)
• b 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

b BENEFITS

Our benefits package for all U.S.-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, vision plan, and a 401(k) plan with company match. Paid time off includes vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty. Additional benefits include short and long‑term disability, life insurance, accidental death, and business travel insurance. Flexible work options are available where possible.

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 – $199,278. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements and may fall outside this range.

b LEGAL

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans