Senior Database Administrator - TS/SCI with Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and wellness

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and leave benefits

Life, disability, travel and related保险

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Database Administrator to support national defense objectives. The role focuses on administering enterprise SQL Server databases, ensuring availability and performance across the global enterprise.

You will handle backups, DR/COOP, security, and compliance, while collaborating with application teams. Onsite location in MD, US citizenship required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
• DoD 8140 Information Assurance workforce certs (e.g., Security+ CE).
• Active TS/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph.
• Hands-on SQL Server administration, clustering, high availability, backup/recovery.
• 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize SQL Server databases for availability and performance.
• Manage backup/restore, replication, DR/COOP operations with failover testing.
• Monitor capacity, performance metrics, licensing, SLAs; provide monthly analytics.
• Perform migrations, upgrades, lifecycle management, and DBaaS integration.
• Control database access and permissions for application owners and admins.
• Troubleshoot SQL issues across infrastructure, apps, and storage; provide guidance.
• Create and maintain DB documentation, baselines, SOPs, and security artifacts.
• Evaluate new SQL Server releases and tooling for enterprise adoption.
• Apply security patches to SQL Server/OS with automated deployment.
• Identify noncompliant DB systems; report root causes and status metrics.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Clustering & high availability

Backup/restore & DR

Performance tuning

Security & STIG compliance

PowerShell

Monitoring tools

Troubleshooting across infra & apps

Documentation & communication

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Monitoring tools

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Database Administrator to support national defense objectives. The role focuses on administering enterprise SQL Server databases, ensuring availability and performance across the global enterprise.

You will handle backups, DR/COOP, security, and compliance, while collaborating with application teams. Onsite location in MD, US citizenship required.