Leidos · 5 hours ago
Senior Database Engineer/Administrator
Columbia, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $278K/yr
12+ years expLeidos is a leading company in the Intelligence Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area, offering a new opportunity for a Database Engineer/Administrator. The role involves supporting a mission-critical program by implementing, maintaining, and optimizing complex database environments, ensuring their integrity, security, and availability across various platforms.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Twelve (12) or more years of experience as a DBA and/or DBE supporting programs of similar scope, complexity, and mission focus
Security Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with polygraph
Preferred
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)
Benefits
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
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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