Database Management Specialist

MySQL
UNITED STATES
October 25, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology
Location: Washington, DC
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $111,155 – $150,385

About the Role

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Senior Database Management Specialist to support a critical enterprise application consisting of over 100 sub-applications for the Administrative Office of the US Courts. The ideal candidate will provide dedicated operations and maintenance (O&M) and technical support, handling critical issues, database performance monitoring, and system enhancements.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Incident Response & Resolution: Provide critical issue (Tier III) response and resolution services, identifying, researching, and resolving reported application issues.
  • Database Monitoring: Conduct daily monitoring of all database servers for performance, system health status, processing of backups, scheduled jobs status, sufficient disk storage, and database availability.
  • Operational Oversight: Daily monitoring of production schedules, interfaces, outputs, process/system exceptions, and other operational activities to verify correct operation.
  • Problem-Solving & Collaboration: Diagnose complex system failures under pressure and coordinate additional Tier III resources such as development, database, and network SMEs.
  • Documentation & Compliance: Update system and technical documentation, create business process flow documents, and coordinate to resolve security scan findings.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • 5+ years of related IT experience, specifically with Database Administration in MySQL and related relational database management systems.
  • 5+ years of relevant operations and maintenance support experience with a major federal IT system.
  • BA/BS degree with 10+ years of directly related IT experience (or MA/MS with 7+ years of directly related IT experience).
  • Core Technical Skills: Proficiency in installing, configuring, upgrading, and migrating database instances, backup and recovery strategies, performance tuning, and security management.
  • Essential Tools: Mastery of MySQL Workbench, SQL Server Integration Services (ETL), and IT tracking tools like ServiceNow and Jira.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications (if applicable)

  • Experience with design, creation, and support of Data Warehouses.
  • Experience with pay or budgeting and financial business rules and systems.
  • Familiarity with Linux administration, shell scripting, cron jobs, and open-source applications (LAMP stack).
  • Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Git, Bash, YAML, Python, and PHP.

Benefits & Perks (if applicable)

  • Medical plan options with Health Savings Accounts, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work weeks and generous paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and holidays)
  • Short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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