Senior Database Administrator

General Dynamics

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Herndon, VA
Salary
$107,744–$138,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $123k
$96k most similar roles pay here $215k

This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $134,750–$203,121 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $123k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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.

General Dynamics currently has 422 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $112,924–$149,500 across 357 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Database Administrator

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The Senior Database Administrator (Sr. DBA) at GDIT in Herndon, VA plays a critical role in maintaining and optimizing the OCIO enterprise database environments, ensuring reliability, security, and performance for mission-critical systems across on-premises and cloud platforms. This position involves installing and configuring SQL Server and Oracle databases, developing robust backup and disaster recovery strategies, monitoring performance, and implementing security best practices. The Sr. DBA collaborates with various teams to support application and infrastructure initiatives, performs database migrations and upgrades, and supports cloud-based deployments on OCI, Azure, and AWS. Key skills include expertise in database administration tools like RMAN and Data Pump, knowledge of high availability solutions such as AlwaysOn and Data Guard, experience with scripting languages, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Skills

Oracle SQL Server RMAN Data Pump PowerShell Bash Python OCI Azure CI/CD DevOps Terraform Kubernetes Monitoring High Availability Disaster Recovery AlwaysOn Data Guard Automation Tools

What you'll do

  • Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server and Oracle database environments.
  • Develop and implement robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Monitor database performance; identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
  • Ensure security best practices are applied, including patching and access controls.
  • Perform database migration, upgrades, and patching in a controlled manner.
  • Support cloud-based database deployments on OCI, Azure, or AWS platforms.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive database documentation and operating procedures.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in database administration.
  • Expertise in SQL Server and Oracle database management.
  • Proven skills in backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Strong knowledge of database security and performance tuning.
  • Experience with cloud-based database services (OCI, Azure).
  • Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.

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