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Database Engineer (Senior)

CACI International

Ashburn, VAFull-time$104–218K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$104–218K/yr
Location
Ashburn, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

CACI seeks a Senior Database Engineer to support the Global Mission Operations Support contract for the Department of State. The role leads database modernization and infrastructure initiatives across a global enterprise, including database services, storage, backup, DHCP, Active Directory, and DevSecOps tooling. It also provides technical leadership and mentorship to database engineering teams. An active Secret clearance is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Enterprise Database EngineeringInfrastructure DesignDatabase ModernizationProject LeadershipTechnical Team LeadershipRelational Database ManagementOracleMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQLPostgreSQLOracle Certified ProfessionalAzure Database Administrator AssociateRed Hat Certified EngineerTerraform CertificationOracle ExadataSQL Server ClusteringActive DirectoryDNS/DHCP Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent8 Years Related ExperienceActive Secret ClearanceFederal Agency ExperienceDepartment of State Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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


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 PAM

  • Master and architect DevSecOps tooling ecosystems including Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and SonarQube, 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 HashiCorp 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 contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range :

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$103,800 - $218,100

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

How this job compares

Set against the 415 open Database Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$104–218K/yr
  • Virginia median$114–208K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$137–229K/yr305 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($164K) — in the middle half of Database Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 29 open Database Engineer jobs in Virginia and 415 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Database Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (360 postings).
Education
151 of the 415 open Database Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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