Senior Database Engineer

Leidos Chief Information Office, reporting through our Digital Modernization Sector, is seeking a Senior Database Domain Engineer specializing in relational databases to join our IT organization. This role requires deep expertise across enterprise relational database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, and Postgre

SQL. You will serve as a technical leader, architect, and mentor responsible for designing robust database solutions, collaborating with system owners to define and execute platform roadmaps, and training DBA teams to ensure long‑term success. This position bridges technical depth with collaboration, ensuring our database platforms remain secure, scalable, and aligned with business needs.

Location: This role offers full time remote work from any U.S. based location.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.

You will be a trusted expert guiding the future of our enterprise relational database platforms. This role blends deep technical mastery across multiple relational database systems (SQL Server, Oracle, Postgre

SQL) with leadership in road mapping, mentoring, and collaboration. You'll partner with system owners to shape long‑term strategies, ensure our platforms are secure and scalable, and empower DBA teams through training and knowledge sharing. If you thrive at the intersection of hands‑on engineering, strategic planning, and team development, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

• Contribute to and influence the DBaaS team's strategic vision and technology direction
• Design and develop enterprise‑grade database architecture solutions for optimal performance, scalability, and security across multiple relational database platforms
• Research and evaluate emerging database technologies, recommending adoption for strategic advantage
• Translate architecture plans into action by developing and implementing innovative database solutions
• Build strong partnerships with operations teams for seamless implementation and maintenance
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to refine and execute the database architecture roadmap
• Work closely with system owners and business leaders to define, maintain, and execute a comprehensive technology roadmap for all database platforms, aligned with business needs and industry best practices
• Conduct in depth analysis of existing database infrastructure, identifying opportunities for optimization, consolidation, and improvement
• Develop and implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices across all platforms
• Establish and maintain database standards, policies, and procedures across the organization
• Lead database capacity planning and performance benchmarking initiatives
• Drive database high availability and disaster recovery strategies
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex, enterprise‑level database issues, ensuring minimal downtime and data loss
• Document architecture decisions, procedures, and standards for future reference and knowledge transfer
• Mentor and guide the DBA team, fostering a collaborative and learning‑focused environment
• Provide technical leadership during incident resolution and change management processes

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field with 12‑14 years of experience in Database Engineering, Software Development, or Systems Engineering, Master's Degree and 10‑12 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• U.S. Citizen.
• Deep technical expertise across multiple relational database platforms:
  Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, and PostgreSQL
• Expert‑level proficiency in SQL, including complex query optimization, stored procedures, functions, and triggers
• Strong knowledge of database internals, query execution plans, and performance tuning methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in road mapping database platforms with system owners and business leaders
• Proven ability to design and implement database solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Strong understanding of database security principles, encryption, access control, and audit compliance…