Sr. Database Administrator

CGI • Huntsville, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to support the design, administration, optimization, and sustainment of mission-critical database environments supporting a major federal modernization program. This role ensures the reliability, security, and performance of databases across cloud and on-prem infrastructures and partners closely with engineering, DevSecOps, data migration, and application teams to maintain high-quality, stable data operations.

Requirements

• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in database administration or data platform operations
• Expertise with enterprise RDBMS platforms (PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, etc.)
• Experience with SQL optimization, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and tuning
• Experience supporting cloud database platforms (AWS RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB preferred)
• Strong understanding of database security, encryption, backup/recovery, clustering, and replication
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting federal modernization or national-security programs
• Experience with microservices, containerized workloads, and DevSecOps environments
• Familiarity with ETL pipelines, large-scale data migrations, and database modernization
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases supporting enterprise applications and data workflows
• Monitor database health, performance, storage utilization, and availability
• Optimize queries, indexes, and configurations to maximize performance and throughput
• Conduct database maintenance including backups, restores, patching, upgrades, and replication
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and recoverability across environments
• Implement database security controls, encryption, auditing, and RBAC policies
• Support compliance with federal security standards for classified environments
• Work with security teams to address vulnerabilities and hardening requirements
• Support cloud database operations, migrations, and modernization efforts (AWS preferred)
• Partner with data engineering and ETL/migration teams on integration, mapping, and transformation needs
• Assist with migration of legacy databases into modern cloud-based architectures
• Diagnose and resolve database issues affecting applications, pipelines, and data workflows
• Perform root-cause analysis on performance degradation or data anomalies
• Collaborate with full-stack engineers, QA teams, and cloud engineers to resolve integration-related issues
• Maintain architecture diagrams, configuration documents, runbooks, and SOPs
• Provide performance metrics, incident overviews, and operational reporting to leadership
• Document changes, upgrades, and tuning actions for continuity and audit requirements

Benefits

• Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging.
• You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life.
• We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
• Your work creates value.
• You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
• You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last.
• You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

What This Job Offers

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