Database Services Lead

General Dynamics IT; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI-enabled professional growth tools

Leadership development

401(k) match

Mission-focused culture supporting VA

Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks a Database Services Lead to provide senior technical leadership across VA’s Oracle, SQL Server, and cloud database platforms, spanning on‑premises, AWS, and Azure environments.

You will drive modernization, resilience, and security compliance for mission-critical healthcare, benefits, identity, and enterprise services, ensuring high availability and audit readiness in a federal context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years in enterprise IT operations or database leadership.
• Experience leading federal or enterprise-scale database programs (Oracle, SQL Server, cloud databases).
• Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST 800‑53, RMF, Zero Trust) and database compliance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams in multi-vendor, multi-platform environments.
• Experience modernizing database architectures, cloud transitions, virtualization migrations, and enterprise DR strategies.
• Strong skills in stakeholder communication, project management, incident response, DR/COOP alignment, and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership across VA’s Oracle, SQL Server, and cloud database platforms.
• Oversee database operations for mission-critical healthcare, benefits, identity, and enterprise services.
• Drive modernization, resilience, security compliance, observability, and unified processes across database administration.

Skills

Database leadership

Oracle & SQL Server

Cloud databases (AWS/Azure)

Federal cybersecurity (NIST RMF Zero‑t

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Oracle Enterprise Manager

SQL Server Management

IaC tooling

Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a DATABASE SERVICE LEAD supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects, build your skills, and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a DATABASE SERVICE LEAD supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Austin Texas, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

GDIT is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs to modernize and secure the enterprise systems supporting millions of Veterans.

HOW A DATABASE SERVICE LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

GDIT partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs to modernize and secure enterprise systems supporting millions of Veterans. As the Database Services Lead, you will provide senior technical leadership across VA’s Oracle, SQL Server, and cloud database platforms spanning on‑premises, AWS, and Azure environments. You will oversee database operations for mission‑critical healthcare, pharmacy, benefits, identity, print/mail, and enterprise application services.This role drives modernization, resilience, security compliance, observability, and unified processes across database administration, operations, and application services. You will ensure high availability, strong recoverability, and alignment with federal cybersecurity mandates, VA Handbook 6500, and Zero Trust principles.You will integrate database services with cross-functional engineering teams, lead governance and reporting, manage modernization initiatives, and maintain operational excellence across VA’s enterprise database ecosystem.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of experience in enterprise IT operations, database administration, or technical leadership.
• Experience leading federal or enterprise-scale database programs across Oracle, SQL Server, and cloud database platforms.
• Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST 800‑53, RMF, Zero Trust, TIC 3.0) and database compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams in multi-vendor, multi-platform environments.
• Experience modernizing database architectures, cloud transitions, virtualization migrations, and enterprise DR strategies.
• Strong skills in stakeholder communication, project management, incident response, DR/COOP alignment, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated leadership in enterprise database operations, availability management, tuning, DR, and audit readiness.

Desired Qualifications

• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, SAFe, ITIL v4, Oracle DBA, SQL Server MCSE, or cloud database certifications
• Experience with VA or other federal agency systems
• Experience with RMF, ATO documentation, database modernization, enterprise integrations, or high-volume workflow systems
• Technical depth in AWS/Azure cloud databases, Oracle Enterprise Manager, SQL tuning, automation, monitoring, or IaC tooling
• Experience supporting performance-based contracts with KPIs and AQLs

Security Clearance

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Location

Austin, TX or Remote

No visa sponsorship is available for this position

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• AI‑enabled professional growth tools
• Leadership development and internal mobility programs
• Competitive pay, benefits, and 401(k) match
• Mission‑focused culture supporting Veterans
• Opportunities to modernize VA’s cloud financial ecosystem and strengthen cost efficiency, accountability, and business value across nationwide operations

The likely salary range for this position is $149,469 - $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

Remote

Work Location

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations

USA PA Philadelphia

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 compan