SQL Server Database Administrator (on-premises) - TS/SCI with Polygraph

SQL Server Database Administrator

Location: USA VA Chantilly

Full Part/Time: Full time

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills: Database Administration, DISA STIG, Microsoft SQL Server

Experience: 8+ years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description: There is no challenge that we can't turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a SQL Server Database Administrator joining our team to support Government activities at Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited To:

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and 2022 environments in on-premises infrastructures.
• Performing database administration tasks including backups, restores, integrity checks, job scheduling, and index maintenance.
• Troubleshooting and resolving SQL performance issues for clustered, highly available enterprise environments.
• Applying DISA STIGs to SQL Server environments and ensuring databases are compliant with security baselines and hardening standards.
• Participating in change management, incident resolution, and documenting database environments and configurations.
• Collaborating with application owners to optimize and support application performance.
• Implementing and maintaining high availability and disaster recovery solutions using native SQL features such as Always On Availability Groups or Failover Clustering.
• Participating in system upgrades, patching cycles, and version migrations.
• Writing and maintaining SQL scripts and PowerShell automation for administrative tasks.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and 8+ years of relevant IT experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on SQL Server administration experience, working with SQL Server 2016 or newer.
• Experience supporting on-premises environments only - no cloud experience required or expected.
• Demonstrated experience with applying and maintaining DISA SQL STIGs.
• Familiarity with tools and techniques for backups, performance tuning, and database health monitoring.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant (e.g., Security+ CE) required prior to start date
• Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL is a plus.
• Location: On Customer Site
• US Citizenship Required

The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: None

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA VA Chantilly

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.