SQL Server Database Administrator; -premises - TS​/SCI Polygraph

Job Title: SQL Server Database Administrator

Location: Chantilly, VA (On Customer Site)

We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important.

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge that we can’t turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a SQL Server Database Administrator joining our team to support Government activities at Chantilly, VA.

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and 2022 environments in on‑premises infrastructures.
• Performing database administration tasks including backups, restores, integrity checks, job scheduling, and index maintenance.
• Troubleshooting and resolving SQL performance issues for clustered, highly available enterprise environments.
• Applying DISA STIGs to SQL Server environments and ensuring databases are compliant with security baselines and hardening standards.
• Participating in change management, incident resolution, and documenting database environments and configurations.
• Collaborating with application owners to optimize and support application performance.
• Implementing and maintaining high availability and disaster recovery solutions using native SQL features such as Always On Availability Groups or Failover Clustering.
• Participating in system upgrades, patching cycles, and version migrations.
• Writing and maintaining SQL scripts and Power Shell automation for administrative tasks.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and 8+ years of relevant IT experience.
• 8+ years of hands‑on SQL Server administration experience, working with SQL Server 2016 or newer.
• Experience supporting on‑premises environments only – no cloud experience required or expected.
• Demonstrated experience with applying and maintaining DISA SQL STIGs.
• Familiarity with tools and techniques for backups, performance tuning, and database health monitoring.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant (e.g., Security+ CE) required prior to start date.
• Experience with MySQL or Postgre
  
  SQL is a plus.
• US Citizenship Required.
• Location:
  
  On Customer Site (Chantilly, VA).

The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 – $230,000. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements and may fall outside this range.

We offer 401K with company match, comprehensive health and wellness packages, an internal mobility team dedicated to career growth, paid education and certifications, cutting‑edge technology, paid vacation and holidays, and flexible work arrangements.

We are GDIT, a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber, and application development.

Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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