Database Administrator

Responsibilities

• Provide full operational lifecycle support of Informix, MySQL and other databases including administration, configuration, maintenance, performance tuning and security
• Work with enterprise DBAs to install, configure, secure, maintain, deploy, and support databases which reside on enterprise systems
• Develop templates and implement standard configurations for all databases
• Configure, maintain, and support Enterprise Replication services where required
• Monitor database health and actively mitigate potential issues and downtime
• Implement changes in all environments through approved change management processes
• Participate in the design and implementation of changes to new and existing database schemas
• Participate in the planning and implementation of data migration strategies
• Write SQL queries to extract data to support program and stakeholder requests
• Collaborate with Data Platform Engineers, Data Engineers, Architects, Security teams, and app teams
• Ensure DB environments comply with all security, privacy, governance, & regulatory requirements

Requirements

• MA/MS degree with 5+ years or BS/BA degree with 7+ years of general experience in IT systems
• Strong experience administering cloud database platforms, including Informix and MySQL
• Expertise in SQL, performance tuning, workload management, and database optimization
• Experience operating databases in AWS or hybrid cloud environments
• Proven ability to automate database administration using IaC and scripting
• IBM Database Certification required
• Familiarity with federal security, compliance, and audit requirements
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of modern monitoring/observability tools and CI/CD workflows

About the Company

GDIT is 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.