Database Engineer; Senior

Job Title:

Database Engineer (Senior)
Job Category:
Information Technology Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Secret Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%
Type of Travel:
Local*
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* The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a Senior Database Engineer for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State.

This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence.

The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of upgrades, enhancements, and modernization initiatives for database services across global CA IT enterprise supporting 40,000+ users across 350+ facilities

Design and implement comprehensive server and storage filer infrastructure leveraging modern technologies including software-defined storage, all-flash arrays, and hyper-converged infrastructure

Provide enterprise backup services including off-site redundant backup storage, geographically distributed backup repositories, and automated backup integrity checks

Manage enterprise DHCP scopes and leases to support dynamic and scalable network configurations across 350+ facilities, implementing DHCP failover configurations and IPAM solutions

Implement comprehensive backup and restoration infrastructure utilizing modern platforms including Oracle RMAN, enterprise backup solutions, and cloud backup services

Lead coordination with DT via DT/EA/CST governance forums ensuring all DNS implementations, database naming conventions, and network configurations conform to DOS infrastructure standards

Manage CA Active Directory domain providing authentication and authorization services ensuring integration with modern security protocols including MFA, SSO, RBAC, and PAMMaster and architect Dev Sec Ops  tooling ecosystems including Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, and Sonar Qube, constructing sophisticated CI/CD pipelines with automated security testing

Develop comprehensive technical documentation including design specifications, implementation procedures, configuration standards, and disaster recovery plans

Serve as technical expert and mentor for database engineering teams, providing leadership on complex database infrastructure challenges and driving innovation in database technologies

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience in related fields, such as database engineering, database administration, infrastructure engineering, systems engineering, or database architecture at enterprise scale; equivalencies considered.

Active Secret Clearance Proven experience with enterprise-scale database engineering, infrastructure design, and implementing database upgrades and modernization initiatives in complex, distributed environments

Demonstrated leadership experience managing complex database infrastructure projects, leading technical teams, and coordinating engineering initiatives across distributed enterprise environments

Expert-level proficiency with relational database management systems including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL with deep understanding of database infrastructure

Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience planning and leading database infrastructure initiatives, functioning as a subject matter expert, and supervising database engineering teams

Desired:

Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State Advanced professional certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified:
Azure Database Administrator Associate, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or Hashi Corp Certified:
Terraform Associate/Professional Expertise in Oracle Exadata engineered systems, SQL Server clustering, Active Directory domain services, DNS/DHCP mngmt-What You Can Expect: A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique…