Database Operations Manager (TS Clearance Required)

Company: CGI
Location: Arlington
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Position Description: The Database Operations Manager leads the team responsible for the successful operation, maintenance, and optimization of distributed enterprise database environments. This role oversees Tier II and Tier III support functions and ensures all activities align with established service levels, security requirements, and technical standards. The manager provides strategic and hands?on oversight of both Oracle (11g or higher) and Microsoft SQL Server (2008 R2 or higher) platforms. Your future duties and responsibilities: • Lead and oversee the team responsible for the operation, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise database environments • Manage Tier II and Tier III database support activities in alignment with established service levels and technical standards • Oversee Oracle (11g or higher) and Microsoft SQL Server (2008 R2 or higher) environments, ensuring reliable performance and availability • Implement proactive monitoring, incident response, and troubleshooting procedures • Direct performance tuning, capacity planning, and availability management efforts • Automate maintenance tasks, diagnostic health checks, validation processes, and reporting functions • Ensure database environments meet security, compliance, and documentation requirements • Support modernization efforts and provide guidance on database architecture improvements • Coordinate with cross?functional teams to ensure seamless integration and support across systems Required qualifications to be successful in this role: • Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification • Minimum of five years of database administration experience, including leading or managing database teams in similarly complex environments • CompTIA Security certification • Active Top Secret clearance Desired Qualifications • ITIL Foundations certification (or higher) • Experience planning long?term requirements for database architecture, capacity, and administration • Demonstrated experience conducting database auditing, quality control, security assessments, documentation, and reporting • Strong background with database technologies, development methodologies, and front?end/back?end database programming Skills: Oracle What you can expect from us: Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business. CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com . You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned. We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members. All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances. CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

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