Senior Database Administrator (Sr. DBA)
About The Position
The Senior Database Analyst (Sr. DBA) is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the OCIO enterprise database environments. This role ensures the reliability, security, and performance of mission‑critical database systems and supports both on‑premises and cloud‑based platforms. The ideal candidate has strong technical depth, excellent troubleshooting skills, and a proactive mindset toward data security and system resilience. As a Senior Database Analyst, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of GDIT. You will play a crucial role in the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the OCIO enterprise database environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of related experience
- Proven expertise in database backup/recovery strategies and tools (RMAN, Data Pump, SQL Server backup/restore, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of database security, auditing, encryption, and cyber protocols.
- Hands‑on experience with performance tuning, indexing strategies, query optimization, and storage configuration.
- Solid understanding of high availability and disaster recovery solutions (AlwaysOn, Data Guard, clustering, replication).
- Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python or similar).
- Experience working with OCI and Azure cloud database services.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, or Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience with automation tools and monitoring platforms.
Responsibilities
- 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 cyber protocols, patching, and access controls.
- Collaborate with system administrators, developers, and security teams to support application and infrastructure initiatives.
- Perform database migration, upgrades, and patching in a controlled and documented manner.
- Support cloud‑based database deployments, with familiarity in OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), Microsoft Azure, and Amazon AWS is considered a strong plus.
- Create and maintain database documentation, standards, and operating procedures.
- Participate in on‑call rotation for critical database support.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior DBAs or technical staff.
- Serve as a team lead on projects or tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- Ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars to 401(k) up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
