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$122k – $165k per year
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In office (Quantico)
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Senior · 5+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. General Dynamics Information Technology scores A on the Alion truth index.

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General Dynamics Information Technology, known as GDIT, is the technology services division of the defence contractor General Dynamics and one of the largest suppliers of IT to the United States federal government. It designs, builds and operates networks, cloud environments, cybersecurity and mission applications for defence, intelligence, homeland security and civilian agencies, work that requires a very large security-cleared workforce. The division roughly doubled in scale through the 2018 acquisition of CSRA, and has since concentrated on cloud migration, zero trust architecture and applying artificial intelligence inside accredited government environments.

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Microsoft SQL Server DBA, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Transparent Data Encryption

Certifications:

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a SQL Database Administrator at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is an organization of approximately 2,000 personnel of which 700 serve at HQ and the remaining staff serve at offices worldwide. NCIS is the DON component with primary responsibility for criminal investigation, law enforcement (LE), counter-terrorism (CT), counterintelligence (CI), and cyber matters. NCIS not only has primary responsibility for all criminal investigative, CI, CT, and cyber matters within the DON, but it also has exclusive investigative jurisdiction in non-combat matters involving actual, potential, or suspected criminal, terrorism, sabotage, espionage, and subversive activities.

MEANINGFUL WORK + PERSONAL IMPACT

As a SQL Database Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our IT Technology Development division within the NCIS ITD organization in Quantico, VA.

· As the SQL DBA Administrator, you will manage all current and planned SQL Server databases that support our customer’s COTS applications. You will also be part of a team of systems administrators managing Windows Server 2016-2019, desktops, and printers. In addition:

· You will be responsible for the operations and maintenance of these databases. If additional databases are required in the future, the candidate will be responsible for designing, planning, and implementing those databases, including database creation, security, access, backup and recovery, and documentation.

· You must be experienced with applying STIGs to SQL Server databases and be familiar with the impacts on the related applications.

· You must have excellent documentation skills, and will be responsible for creating related standards, operating procedures, and security documentation.

· Database monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and tuning

· Perform administration and management of Microsoft SQL Server 2012-2019 and Microsoft SQL Reporting Services

· Familiar with SQL Always-on setup and management and Microsoft Failover Clustering

· Perform day-to-day monitoring and maintenance of SQL Server databases.

· Perform database and system performance monitoring and troubleshooting

Database Backup and Recovery

Develop, document, and apply procedures for database backup and recovery

Perform scheduled and nonscheduled database backups and recovery with Microsoft SQL Server SSMS, or SQL CMD

Database Creation

Participate in the analysis of database solutions o Responsible for the definition, design, creation, and implementation of a database environment with respect to access methods, access time, batch processes, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security

Systems Administration

Evaluate and install new software releases, patches, and system upgrades

Identify and troubleshoot system issues

Develop, document, and apply procedures for systems backup and recovery

May program in an administrative language (PowerShell, VBS, etc.)

Perform ACAS and SCAP scans and remediation

Assist Tier 2 help desk with issues elevated to systems administrators

Create and update user accounts, perform accounts management in Active Directory

Security and STIGs

Support the Certification and Accreditation process - run scans; resolve findings; document solutions, workarounds or provide justifications for exceptions

Document, implement, and maintain database security policies in accordance with DISA STIG requirements

Documentation

Define and oversee database standards, controls, procedures, and documentation

Create all documentation required for Release Management Framework (RMF)

Complete planning and documentation prior to new integration or implementation

SSIS and PowerBI Reporting Server Administration

Other SQL DBA duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED (Required):

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our SQL Database Administrator must have:

· Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret clearance required; Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance once hired.

· Required Experience:

· 5+ years of work experience administering MS SQL Server databases (SQL 2012 or newer)

· Experience with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption in SQL Server

· Experience administering SQL Server 2012-2019

· Required Certifications: Security+ CE

· Education: BS degree; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

· Location: Onsite at Quantico, VA

US Citizenship required

WHAT WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE (Preferred):

Microsoft Server 2016 or higher

Microsoft SQL 2016 -2019

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

· Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

· Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

· Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

· Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

· Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $122,275 - $165,431. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Quantico

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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