Senior Database Engineer: Lead Modernization & Security

CACI; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Senior Database Engineer for the GMOS contract supporting the Department of State. The role leads database modernization and serves 40,000+ users across 350+ facilities with modern infrastructure and DevSecOps tooling.

Responsibilities include upgrades, backups, DHCP/IPAM, AD domain integration, and mentoring engineering teams. On-site in Ashburn, VA with up to 10% travel and a focus on secure, scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 8 years in DB/infrastructure roles.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience with enterprise-scale database engineering and modernization.
• Leadership of complex database infra projects.
• Expert with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead upgrades and modernization of database services for 40,000+ users across facilities.
• Design server/storage infra including all-flash, software-defined storage, hyper-converged systems.
• Provide enterprise backups with off-site & geo-redundant storage and integrity checks.
• Manage DHCP scopes/leases and IPAM across 350+ facilities with failover.
• Implement backup/restoration infra including RMAN and cloud backups.
• Coordinate with governance forums to conform to DOS standards.
• Manage AD domain with MFA/SSO/RBAC/PAM integration.
• Lead DevSecOps tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, SonarQube).
• Develop design docs, procedures, configurations, and DR plans.
• Mentor database engineering teams and drive innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Database architecture

Enterprise-scale DBs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

SonarQube

Job description

CACI is seeking a Senior Database Engineer for the GMOS contract supporting the Department of State. The role leads database modernization and serves 40,000+ users across 350+ facilities with modern infrastructure and DevSecOps tooling.

Responsibilities include upgrades, backups, DHCP/IPAM, AD domain integration, and mentoring engineering teams. On-site in Ashburn, VA with up to 10% travel and a focus on secure, scalable systems.