Expert Database Administrator

Description

Leidos is seeking a Database Administrator to support the Sponsor's Authentication Programs as well as Authorization, and Digital Policy Management. The role focuses on implementing an active-active Oracle database solution across AWS regions to enhance availability and resiliency.

Overall responsibilities include performing all necessary procedures for several databases across environments. Specific development, test, and production responsibilities will include:

• Install and maintain database software hosted on AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) or directly on EC2 instances
• Providing team with database schema designs adhering to relational database and cloud best practices for active-active deployments in the cloud
• Providing corporate applications with DBA consultation and technical support
• Evaluate and update dataset designs for improved performance
• Maintain database documents, SOP, patch release history, confluence pages and other records as needed
• Support database security hardening
• Address and troubleshoot technical problems
• Perform routine database patching and upgrades

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Required BS degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
• Knowledgeable in delivering enterprise database solutions in the AWS cloud
• Prior experience reading and developing solutions to customer requirements
• Experience with database technologies, Oracle, Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, and/or Aurora
• Knowledgeable of and ability to work with developers to support the eventual consistency model
• Ability to identify vulnerabilities from scans and propose and implement solution to resolve vulnerabilities
• Experience in implementing and managing backups
• Knowledge of consistency, availability, and partition tolerance for making informed decisions about the database architecture and its behavior during a network partition

• AWS certifications
• Oracle certifications
• Experience with Route 53, private links and global traffic control in AWS
• Knowledge of AWS managed database service offerings
• Knowledge of AWS VPC peering, Transit Gateway, and other services and techniques to ensure low‑latency and secure communications for data replication
• Database monitoring and alerting
• Experience working with and collaborating with Dev Ops teams to integrate database updates into the CI/CD process

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Original Posting:
October 8, 2025

Pay Range: $ – $

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.

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

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