Database Administrator

Overview

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Database Administrator within our National Security Sector’s (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Join a team supporting mission-critical national security programs focused on Security Engineering, CNO, SIGINT, Mission Software, and Cryptographic Key Management.

This role supports the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of complex IT systems and database environments. The DBA will maintain the integrity, security, and availability of databases; perform disaster recovery, performance tuning, and monitoring; and support Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE administration. Responsibilities also include database optimization, security policy implementation, and migration efforts from on-prem Oracle environments to AWS RDS.

Leidos offers competitive benefits including PTO, 11 paid holidays, 401(k) with 6% company match and immediate vesting, flexible schedules, technical upskilling, education support, parental leave, and more.

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

• Maintain database integrity, security, and availability
• Administer Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE databases
• Support Oracle to AWS RDS migration efforts
• Perform performance tuning, monitoring, index maintenance, and disaster recovery
• Implement database security policies and procedures
• Optimize database structure, storage, and query performance
• Support installation and administration of database systems and tools

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 12+ years of DBA experience supporting programs of similar scope and complexity
• Four additional years of experience may substitute for a degree

• Oracle and OEM Management
• Red Hat Linux 7/8
• Git, Puppet, VMware
• Docker and Kubernetes
• AWS and AWS Managed Databases (including No
  
  SQL)
• Schema design, optimization, and data modeling

Pay Range $ - $

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 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

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