Cloud Database Administrator

Job Title: Cloud Database Administrator (CDA)Job Category: Information TechnologyTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with PolygraphEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Continental USAnticipated Posting End: 12/21/2026

The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an experienced Cloud Database Administrator (Cloud DBA) to join our team in Sarasota, FL; Denver, CO; or Sterling, VA to support a unique, mission-critical customer initiative. This opportunity requires a highly skilled database professional who can design, manage, secure, optimize, and modernize database environments across cloud and enterprise platforms.

The Cloud DBA will work in a fast-paced, Agile environment alongside customers, business analysts, developers, system testers, and end users to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable database solutions. The ideal candidate brings strong database administration expertise, cloud experience, analytical problem-solving skills, and the ability to support complex technical environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain database systems across cloud and enterprise environments, including AWS, Azure, and Oracle.
• Optimize database performance, architecture, structure, scalability, and capacity to support cloud-based operations.
• Implement and maintain database security measures, including access controls, encryption, and applicable security and compliance practices.
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, utilization, and capacity and proactively identify potential issues.
• Troubleshoot database issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain high-availability, backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery solutions.
• Support database definition, design, structure, documentation, upgrades, long-range requirements, operational guidelines, and database protection.
• Maintain database support tools, tables, dictionaries, and related database administration components.
• Perform and support database backup and recovery procedures.
• Support database migrations, upgrades, and modernization activities using appropriate migration strategies and tools.
• Apply database automation and DevOps practices to improve deployment, administration, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
• Work collaboratively with customers, business analysts, developers, system testers, and end users to resolve database and application-related challenges.
• Evaluate emerging database technologies and cloud-native database services and identify opportunities to improve platform capabilities.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Security+ certification.
• Five (5)+ years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA).
• Expert-level experience with relational database management systems, including Oracle, SQL Server, and/or PostgreSQL.
• Experience administering and supporting cloud-based database services, such as Amazon RDS, Azure SQL Database, and/or Google Cloud SQL.
• Experience with database migration tools, methodologies, and strategies.
• Strong knowledge of database security best practices, access controls, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with DevOps practices, database automation, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools.
• Experience with database performance monitoring, troubleshooting, tuning, and optimization tools.
• Experience with data warehousing and big data technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Desired:

• Cloud platform certifications and/or certifications related to Kubernetes or other cloud-native technologies.
• Relevant database certifications, such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.
• Experience supporting cloud modernization, database migration, or large-scale enterprise database environments.
• Understanding of AI/ML data requirements, including database architecture and optimization considerations for AI and machine learning workloads.

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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.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$75,200-$158,100

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.