Database Administrator Jobs in Virginia

Your Impact

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Job Description

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.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

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.

• 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.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your Enterprise Database Administration expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Database Analyst Senior must have:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 7+ years of related experience.
• Technical skills:
• 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.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, or Infrastructure as Code.

• Experience with automation tools and monitoring platforms.

• US Person

• Role requirements:
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.

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 an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience
7+ years of related experience may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree.

Certification
Travel Required
Less than 10%.

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $138,000. 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.

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About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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