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GDIT is looking for a Database Lead to join our National Institutes of Health (NIH) CIT Hosting and Storage Services Program.
We are seeking a forward-thinking innovator who brings deep curiosity for emerging technologies and a commitment to exploring how new digital capabilities can elevate human expertise rather than replace it. Our ideal candidate champions responsible experimentation, learns quickly from iteration, and approaches complex challenges with a critical, growth minded perspective that fuels continuous modernization and meaningful impact.
This is a HYBRID role - 3 days on customer site in Bethesda MD.
This role will require you to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility. This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications.
Responsibilities:
Oversees database O&M, tuning, and recovery procedures
Manages updates, patching, and performance monitoring
Performs tuning, optimization, and advanced maintenance
Leads patching, backups, and complex troubleshooting
Maintains DB documentation and change records
Collaborating with product owners to develop new or modify existing scripts to automate database services, such as configuration of new database instances, patching, and upgrades
Troubleshooting issues that impact services and actively responding to alerts and performance trends
Responding to service requests, such as complicated product deployment efforts that require coordination to modify data and database hosting configurations
Joining sprint or ad hoc meetings to discuss requirements for products and brainstorm new technical solutions
Attending a daily stand-up meeting to report your accomplishments, plans for the day, and any roadblocks you encountered
Manages a small team
Required Qualifications:
BS/BA or equivalent combination of education and experience
8 years in database engineering, tuning, and maintenance
Experience with backup, recovery, and performance optimization
Skilled in documenting schemas and configuration baselines
Experience as a people manager
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
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: Full benefits, wellness programs, 401K matching, competitive salary, and paid time off.
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
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8 + years of related experience
* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
Less than 10%
The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $172,500. 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.
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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.
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