Senior Database Engineer/Administrator

Leidos, Inc.
Columbia, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 237K

Job location

Columbia, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Performance Management
Cloud Engineering
Signals Intelligence
Databases
Data Structures
Database Security
Disaster Recovery
Amazon DynamoDB
Key Management
NoSQL
Oracle Applications
Performance Tuning
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
PL-SQL
Computer Network Operations
System Availability
GIT
Database Migration
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Kubernetes
Puppet
Docker
User Administration
Database Tools and Utilities
VMware

Job description

has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Database Engineer/Administrator in our . Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management.

At , we offer , including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.

As a Database Engineer/Administrator you will support a mission-critical program and is responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of complex database environments. The Database Engineer ensures the integrity, security, and availability of multiple databases across on-prem and cloud platforms, leads performance tuning and troubleshooting efforts, and drives migration and modernization initiatives to maintain resilient, high-availability systems for the Warfighter.

  • Maintain the integrity, security, availability, and performance of multiple databases, including disaster recovery, monitoring, tuning, and index/partition optimization.
  • Administer Oracle and cloud-native database technologies (AWS RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB), including installation, configuration, OEM management, and lifecycle maintenance.
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize PL/SQL procedures, queries, schema changes, and data structures to support efficient storage, retrieval, and application performance.
  • Implement and enforce database security policies, user account management, data-at-rest/in-transit protections, and Oracle Label Security (OLS).
  • Lead database migration efforts, including transitioning Oracle on-prem environments to AWS RDS, and design solutions for resilience and high availability.
  • Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, locking issues, and system anomalies while directing performance optimization and structural redesign efforts.
  • Evaluate DBMS products, recommend solutions, and guide the adoption of emerging database tools, technologies, and best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university; an additional four (4) years of DBA/DBE experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree.

  • Ten (10) or more years of experience as a DBA and/or DBE supporting programs of similar scope, complexity, and mission focus.

  • Oracle

  • OEM Management

  • Red Hat Linux 7/8

  • Git

  • Puppet

  • VMware

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • AWS / AWS Managed Databases including NoSQL databases

  • Schema design and optimization

  • Data modeling

  • AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

About the company

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares. July 22, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com . Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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