Database Administrator

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MDColorado Springs, COWashington, DCMacDill AFB, FLSpringfield, VA
Salary
$147,292–$199,278 / yr
Posted
65 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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This role $173k
$125k most similar roles pay here $207k

This role pays more than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $133,399–$190,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $173k versus about $162k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Database Administrator

Database Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph serves as a critical member of the CIS team, where they sustain and enhance enterprise-grade database services for mission-enabling systems. The role involves managing clustered and standalone SQL platforms, ensuring high availability, performance tuning, and data integrity across multiple environments. Daily responsibilities include performing migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle management, alongside managing backup/restore operations, replication, and disaster recovery testing. The candidate will also handle access management, security patching for OS and database levels, and ensure STIG compliance. Required technical skills include SQL Server administration, PowerShell, and experience with enterprise monitoring tools. This position addresses the challenge of maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable data infrastructure within a high-security environment to support critical applications and complex information technology operations across the global enterprise.

What you'll do

  • Administer and optimize enterprise SQL Server clustered platforms and standalone databases for high availability.
  • Manage backup, restoration, replication, disaster recovery, and failover testing operations.
  • Monitor database capacity, performance metrics, licensing, and health to provide monthly analysis.
  • Execute database migrations, upgrades, lifecycle management, and integration into DBaaS environments.
  • Manage user access permissions and controlled elevation for application owners and administrators.
  • Troubleshoot SQL issues across infrastructure, application, and storage layers while providing technical guidance.
  • Create and maintain documentation, configuration baselines, and security artifacts for compliance.
  • Apply security patches and remediate noncompliant systems to ensure STIG and vulnerability compliance.

What we're looking for

  • US citizenship is required.
  • Must possess an active Top Secret SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 8-10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE).
  • 8+ years of related experience is required.
  • Experience with SQL Server administration, clustering, high availability, performance tuning, and backup/recovery operations.
  • Proficiency with SQL, PowerShell, and enterprise monitoring tools.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.

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