[Hiring] SQL Database Administrator @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a SQL Database Administrator at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

As a SQL Database Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our CNIC N6 IT Support team which provides system administration and development/maintenance support of Commander, Navy Installation Command (CNIC).

• Support the CNIC Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) modernization efforts as part of the DEOS Task Order.
• Provide database engineering, modernization, migration, performance optimization, and cloud transformation support across SQL Server 2019 environments, Azure SQL, and Azure Data Factory.
• Ensure continuity of operations during modernization activities and support the migration of legacy databases into modern cloud environments.
• Collaborate closely with cloud engineers, application teams, cybersecurity, and data architects to support CNIC’s migration roadmap, modernization of database services, and transition to cloud-based data platforms.
• Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize SQL Server 2019 database environments supporting CNIC applications.
• Perform migration and modernization of SQL databases into Azure SQL and other authorized cloud platforms.
• Build, manage, and optimize Azure Data Factory pipelines, orchestrations, and data flows to support enterprise data movement and analytics.
• Evaluate existing legacy databases and recommend modernization strategies, cloud migration approaches, and performance improvements.
• Support cloud-based data warehousing and analytics integrations.
• Perform backups, restores, replication, high availability configuration, and disaster recovery planning.
• Ensure security compliance, apply updates and patches, and support database accreditation activities.
• Maintain continuity of legacy database operations throughout cloud cutover phases.
• Develop stored procedures, scripts, tuning plans, and database automation solutions.
• Provide Tier II/III troubleshooting and escalation support for database issues.
• Produce engineering documentation including procedures, architecture diagrams, migration plans, and knowledge articles.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience as a SQL Database Administrator.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • SQL Server 2019
  • Azure SQL (SQL Online)
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Database migration and modernization
  • Database security, auditing, RBAC, patching, and compliance.
  • Database performance tuning, monitoring, index optimization, and troubleshooting.
  • Large-scale modernization or cloud migration efforts.
• Required Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT II compliant - Security+ CE
• Education: BS Degree or equivalent Computer Science or IT related degree
• Location: Remote
• US Citizenship required

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401K with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid leave and paid holidays, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• 15 days of paid leave per calendar year and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.