Database Engineer (Senior)

CACI International • Ashburn, VA

1d • $103,800 - $218,100

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior Database Engineer for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract supporting the Department of State. The role supports national security through advanced IT solutions and contributes to modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. The position provides technical leadership for database and infrastructure engineering across a global enterprise supporting more than 40,000 users at over 350 facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience in a related field, such as database engineering, database administration, infrastructure engineering, systems engineering, or database architecture at enterprise scale; equivalencies are considered.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Proven experience with enterprise-scale database engineering, infrastructure design, and database upgrades and modernization in complex, distributed environments.
• Demonstrated leadership managing complex database infrastructure projects, leading technical teams, and coordinating engineering initiatives across distributed enterprise environments.
• Expert-level proficiency with relational database management systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, and a deep understanding of database infrastructure.
• Proven leadership planning and leading database infrastructure initiatives, serving as a subject matter expert, and supervising database engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State.
• Advanced professional certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate/Professional.
• Expertise in Oracle Exadata engineered systems, SQL Server clustering, Active Directory domain services, and DNS/DHCP management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of upgrades, enhancements, and modernization initiatives for database services across the global CA IT enterprise.
• Design and implement server and storage filer infrastructure using technologies including software-defined storage, all-flash arrays, and hyper-converged infrastructure.
• Provide enterprise backup services, including off-site redundant storage, geographically distributed backup repositories, and automated backup integrity checks.
• Manage enterprise DHCP scopes and leases, including failover configurations and IPAM solutions.
• Implement backup and restoration infrastructure using platforms such as Oracle RMAN, enterprise backup solutions, and cloud backup services.
• Coordinate through DT/EA/CST governance forums to ensure DNS implementations, database naming conventions, and network configurations conform to Department of State infrastructure standards.
• Manage the CA Active Directory domain and its authentication and authorization services, ensuring integration with MFA, SSO, RBAC, and PAM security protocols.
• Architect and manage DevSecOps tooling, including Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and SonarQube, and build CI/CD pipelines with automated security testing.
• Develop technical documentation, including design specifications, implementation procedures, configuration standards, and disaster recovery plans.
• Serve as a technical expert and mentor for database engineering teams, providing leadership on complex infrastructure challenges and advancing database technologies.

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior