Senior MySQL DBA — AWS, Security, Onsite Bethesda

General Dynamics - IT; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility opportunities

Paid education and certifications

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a senior Database Administrator (DBA) to support customer activities from Bethesda, MD on customer site. You will partner with senior DBAs to design, implement and optimize databases, ensuring security, scalability and compliance across multiple environments and users.

The role requires 10+ years of DBA experience, proficiency with MySQL/PostgreSQL, AWS and Linux, and a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education/experience.
• 10+ years of experience as a DBA.
• Significant experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• AWS experience and Linux proficiency with SQL.
• Experience designing and implementing security measures in database solutions.
• Experience with XML data formats.
• TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
• Desired Python scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior DBAs to create and manage database structures to meet customer needs.
• Support a large-scale application across 50+ organizations.
• Collaborate with developers to design, develop, test and deploy systems using Scrum.
• Design and deploy data models and databases across environments with multiple classification levels.
• Implement access control, auditing, logging, and security monitoring.
• Engage with stakeholders, gather requirements, and translate them into data models.
• Coordinate with enterprise data services to integrate capabilities.
• Prepare technical docs and program review briefings.
• Deliver demos and walkthroughs of data models and repositories.
• Support rapid prototyping to refine requirements and design.

Skills

SQL

AWS

Linux

Database design

Security controls

XML

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering / Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Information Systems / IT / Cybersecurity

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

XML

Python

Job description

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a senior Database Administrator (DBA) to support customer activities from Bethesda, MD on customer site. You will partner with senior DBAs to design, implement and optimize databases, ensuring security, scalability and compliance across multiple environments and users.

The role requires 10+ years of DBA experience, proficiency with MySQL/PostgreSQL, AWS and Linux, and a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.