Database Administrator Jobs in Virginia

Transform technology into opportunity as a SQL Database Administrator at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is an organization of approximately 2,000 personnel of which 700 serve at HQ and the remaining staff serve at offices worldwide. NCIS is the DON component with primary responsibility for criminal investigation, law enforcement (LE), counter-terrorism (CT), counterintelligence (CI), and cyber matters. NCIS not only has primary responsibility for all criminal investigative, CI, CT, and cyber matters within the DON, but it also has exclusive investigative jurisdiction in non-combat matters involving actual, potential, or suspected criminal, terrorism, sabotage, espionage, and subversive activities.

MEANINGFUL WORK + PERSONAL IMPACT

As a SQL Database Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our IT Technology Development division within the NCIS ITD organization in Quantico, VA.

• As the SQL DBA Administrator, you will manage all current and planned SQL Server databases that support our customer’s COTS applications. You will also be part of a team of systems administrators managing Windows Server 2016-2019, desktops, and printers. In addition:

• You will be responsible for the operations and maintenance of these databases. If additional databases are required in the future, the candidate will be responsible for designing, planning, and implementing those databases, including database creation, security, access, backup and recovery, and documentation.

• You must be experienced with applying STIGs to SQL Server databases and be familiar with the impacts on the related applications.

• You must have excellent documentation skills, and will be responsible for creating related standards, operating procedures, and security documentation.

• Database monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and tuning

• Perform administration and management of Microsoft SQL Server 2012-2019 and Microsoft SQL Reporting Services

• Familiar with SQL Always-on setup and management and Microsoft Failover Clustering

• Perform day-to-day monitoring and maintenance of SQL Server databases.

• Perform database and system performance monitoring and troubleshooting

Database Backup and Recovery

Develop, document, and apply procedures for database backup and recovery

Perform scheduled and nonscheduled database backups and recovery with Microsoft SQL Server SSMS, or SQL CMD

Database Creation

Participate in the analysis of database solutions o Responsible for the definition, design, creation, and implementation of a database environment with respect to access methods, access time, batch processes, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security

Systems Administration

Evaluate and install new software releases, patches, and system upgrades

Identify and troubleshoot system issues

Develop, document, and apply procedures for systems backup and recovery

May program in an administrative language (PowerShell, VBS, etc.)

Perform ACAS and SCAP scans and remediation

Assist Tier 2 help desk with issues elevated to systems administrators

Create and update user accounts, perform accounts management in Active Directory

Security and STIGs

Support the Certification and Accreditation process - run scans; resolve findings; document solutions, workarounds or provide justifications for exceptions

Document, implement, and maintain database security policies in accordance with DISA STIG requirements

Documentation

Define and oversee database standards, controls, procedures, and documentation

Create all documentation required for Release Management Framework (RMF)

Complete planning and documentation prior to new integration or implementation

SSIS and PowerBI Reporting Server Administration

Other SQL DBA duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED (Required):

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our SQL Database Administrator must have:

• Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret clearance required; Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance once hired.

• Required Experience:

• 5+ years of work experience administering MS SQL Server databases (SQL 2012 or newer)

• Experience with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption in SQL Server

• Experience administering SQL Server 2012-2019

• Required Certifications: Security+ CE

• Education: BS degree; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

• Location: Onsite at Quantico, VA

US Citizenship required

WHAT WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE (Preferred):

Microsoft Server 2016 or higher

Microsoft SQL 2016 -2019

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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