Sr. Database Administrator

CGI Njoyn; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 71,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Insurance options

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

CGI Federal in Harrisburg, PA, seeks a Sr. Database Administrator to lead enterprise DB engineering for the ELMS system, supporting DoD missions with secure, highly available data operations.

The role requires deep expertise in Oracle/PLSQL/SQL Server, strong RDBMS experience, and a track record across large-scale databases, with US citizenship and secret clearance. Join CGI and contribute to mission critical logistics software.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of progressive experience with database query languages such as Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL Server, and MS Access.
• Three (3) years of hands on experience and expertise in Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).
• Experience in Database Management Systems (DBMS) system analysis and programming.
• Experience using current Database Management Systems (DBMS) technologies and application design using various database management systems.
• Experience working across various operating systems and multiple programming languages.
• Experience in at least two projects within a large organization responsible for administering, operating, maintaining, and securing a large scale enterprise database.
• Based on the nature of the work, US citizenship and a Secret clearance are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform all activities related to administration of enterprise computerized databases.
• Project long range requirements for database administration, architecture, growth, and design in coordination with information systems leadership.
• Design, create, and maintain databases in a client/server environment, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance.
• Conduct quality control and perform auditing activities on client/server databases to ensure accurate and appropriate data usage.
• Advise users and system owners on access to various databases, data structures, and storage strategies.
• Design, implement, and maintain complex databases, including work related to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection/security, documentation, and statistical methods.
• Apply advanced knowledge of database technologies, development methodologies, and front end/back end programming languages (e.g., SQL) to strengthen ELMS sustainment.
• Perform database programming and support systems design efforts across multiple ELMS functional areas.
• Maintain database dictionaries, oversee enterprise standards and procedures, support file design/storage, and ensure integration of systems through structured database design

Skills

Oracle

PL/SQL

SQL Server

MS Access

Data modeling

Tools

RDBMS

JCL

Job description

Job order - J0826-1176 - Permanent Full Time

Title Sr. Database Administrator

Category Database Administration

City Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Position Description

The Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS) is a major Department of Defense enterprise application supporting accountable property and logistics operations across all Defense Services and more than 50 Defense Agencies. ELMS manages over 80 million assets valued at more than $141 billion, serving as the Department's Accountable Property System of Record.

The system provides enterprise capabilities for:

• Property accountability
• Fleet management
• Real property
• Retail warehouse operations
• Internal use software
• Financial reporting

The Sr. Database Administrator (DBA) provides senior level database engineering leadership across the ELMS enterprise environment. This role oversees long range database administration planning, advanced design activities, and complex client/server database sustainment to ensure secure, efficient, and highly available data operations supporting critical DoD missions. This role also provides technical expertise and support in the use of Database Management Systems (DBMS), evaluating and recommending available DBMS products to support validated user requirements. Develops, implements, and maintains database backup and recovery procedures for the processing environments and ensures that data integrity, security, and recoverability are built into the DBMS applications.

This position is located in Harrisburg, PA.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Perform all activities related to administration of enterprise computerized databases.
• Project long range requirements for database administration, architecture, growth, and design in coordination with information systems leadership.
• Design, create, and maintain databases in a client/server environment, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance.
• Conduct quality control and perform auditing activities on client/server databases to ensure accurate and appropriate data usage.
• Advise users and system owners on access to various databases, data structures, and storage strategies.
• Design, implement, and maintain complex databases, including work related to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection/security, documentation, and statistical methods.
• Apply advanced knowledge of database technologies, development methodologies, and front end/back end programming languages (e.g., SQL) to strengthen ELMS sustainment.
• Perform database programming and support systems design efforts across multiple ELMS functional areas.
• Maintain database dictionaries, oversee enterprise standards and procedures, support file design/storage, and ensure integration of systems through structured database design

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• Five (5) years of progressive experience with database query languages such as Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL Server, and MS Access.
• Three (3) years of hands on experience and expertise in Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).
• Experience in Database Management Systems (DBMS) system analysis and programming.
• Experience using current Database Management Systems (DBMS) technologies and application design using various database management systems.
• Experience working across various operating systems and multiple programming languages.
• Experience in at least two projects within a large organization responsible for administering, operating, maintaining, and securing a large scale enterprise database.
• Based on the nature of the work, US citizenship and a Secret clearance are required.

Desired qualifications / non essential skills required

• Demonstrated senior level expertise in enterprise SQL database engineering and sustainment.
• Proven ability to support modernization, capacity planning, and system integration in mission critical environments.
• Skill in diagnosing and resolving complex performance, scalability, and security issues.
• Strong collaboration skills working with developers, analysts, cybersecurity teams, and government stakeholders.

A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $70,800.00 $156,700.00.

Benefits

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well being programs

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