Database Lead - NIH CIT

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Projects, Software Systems

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

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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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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA MD Bethesda

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