Oracle/SQL Server DBA

MySQL, Oracle + Postgres
UNITED STATES
October 2, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Location: United States
Workplace Type: Remote
Employment Type: Permanent (Full-time / Regular Requisition)
Pay / Compensation: $84,150 – $113,850

About the Role

The Database Administrator will be responsible for the administration and maintenance of database systems implemented in support of AAO applications. The AAO database infrastructure consists of Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL platforms.

This position sits within the IT Infrastructure and Operations job family at GDIT—a global technology and professional services company delivering mission-critical solutions across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence communities.

  • Type of Requisition: Regular
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
  • Travel Required: Less than 10%
  • Work Location: Any Location / Remote
  • Clearance Requirements: Currently possess: None; Able to obtain: None; Public Trust/Other Required: NACI (T1)
  • US Citizenship Required: Yes

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Administer, maintain, install, configure, upgrade, migrate, provision, secure, patch, back up, and recover enterprise database systems.
  • Support mission-critical database management systems across single instance and clustered configurations.
  • Apply solid knowledge in database design, development, and integration principles following database administration best practices and techniques.
  • Configure and support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) architectures, including MS SQL Availability Groups (AGs), Distributed Availability Groups (DAGs), Oracle Data Guard, and MySQL master-slave replication.
  • Utilize ANSI Standard SQL constructs, Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, and MS T-SQL for database administration.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using Unix shell, PowerShell, or other scripting languages.
  • Collaborate effectively in a team environment with other DBAs to troubleshoot and resolve complex database problems.
  • Support on-call DBA rotation and respond to trouble tickets within required SLA timelines.
  • Apply networking concepts and principles within client/server database architectures.
  • Configure Oracle Net Services and work with database consolidation and virtualization best practices.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Experience: 6–8 years of Database Administrator experience (or 6+ years of related IT infrastructure experience).
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience (equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree).
  • Citizenship & Clearance: US Citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain the relevant clearance (Public Trust NACI / T1).
  • Core Skills: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, and MS T-SQL.
  • Operating Systems: Experience with Red Hat Linux and MS Windows Operating Systems running on VMware.
  • Database Operations: Hands-on experience with database backup and recovery, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and familiarity/experience with Oracle RMAN, DataPump, and Data Guard.
  • Soft Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, presentation, documentation, and organizational skills, with the ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications (if applicable)

  • Preferred experience with Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL databases in single instance or clustered configurations.
  • Experience with database client tools such as Oracle SQL Developer, TOAD, MS SQL Workbench, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).
  • Experience in client/server application design and development.
  • Certifications: None required.

Benefits & Perks

  • Healthcare & Wellness: Comprehensive medical plan options (some with Health Savings Accounts), dental plan options, and a vision plan.
  • Retirement: 401(k) plan offering pre-tax and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits with a company match.
  • Work-Life Balance: Full flex work weeks where possible.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year (vacation, personal business, illness) plus 10 paid holidays per year (prorated based on hire date).
  • Paid Family Leave: Up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees, alongside military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
  • Income Protection & Insurance: Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), personal accident, critical illness, and business travel accident insurance.

Compensation Disclaimer

The likely salary range for this position is $84,150 – $113,850. 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.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions 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 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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