Senior Database Engineer-Geospatial Systems and Software Development

Leidos is seeking a Senior Database Engineer with strong software development expertise and deep experience working with geospatial data and complex data workflows to lead a team supporting the Dissemination of Foundation Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). This role supports missioncritical systems and services that manage the storage transformation and dissemination of GEOINT across enterprise environments and multiple security domains. The ideal candidate will combine advanced database engineering capabilities with modern development practices to optimize performance ensure data integrity and automate operational workflows. This is a highly visible technical leadership position requiring collaboration with data scientists software developers and mission stakeholders to architect implement and enhance enterprise data platforms and geospatial applications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design develop and optimize enterprisescale relational and geospatial databases for mission systems.
• Engineer robust ETL pipelines and automated data workflows to support ingest transformation and delivery of geospatial data.
• Develop tools and services (APIs scripts libraries) to facilitate secure accurate and performant data access across internal platforms.
• Integrate geospatial capabilities such as Oracle Spatial PostGIS or Esri ArcSDE into application workflows.
• Maintain and improve codebases supporting data ingestion validation search indexing and metadata association.
• Refactor legacy data systems and implement modern architectures that promote scalability maintainability and performance.
• Support CI/CD pipelines DevSecOps practices and database versioning for continuous integration and secure deployment.
• Troubleshoot database performance issues and data integrity concerns across multidomain environments (e.g. NIPR SIPR JWICS).
• Document schemas interfaces and data standards to support operational readiness training and system audits.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional Agile teams to prioritize work define requirements and deliver on project milestones.

Basic Qualifications

• 12 years of experience with a Bachelors degree in computer science engineering GIS or a related technical field or a 10 years of experience and a Masters Degree.
• 7 years of experience in database development and administration including stored procedures schema design indexing and performance tuning.
• TS/SCI required with ability to obtain a CI Poly. Will consider upgrading a Secret clearance but must have the TS/SCI to start.
• Proficiency in SQL (Oracle PostgreSQL/PostGIS) and software languages such as Python or Java.
• Demonstrated experience integrating geospatial data or working with spatial databases.
• Strong background in ETL processes scripting and workflow automation.
• Experience working in DevSecOps environments with tools like Git Jenkins Docker or Kubernetes.
• Ability to engage across multiple offices ensuring database alignment with GEOINT product requirements.
• Strong problemsolving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex software and database issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience working in crossfunctional teams.
• Comfortable speaking in front of customers and stakeholders ensuring clarity and transparency in all communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Government or DoD geospatial programs.
• Familiarity with standards such as OGC FGDC metadata and GeoPackage.
• Knowledge of ArcGIS QGIS GDAL or other GIS libraries and tools.
• Understanding of crossdomain data workflows and security boundary controls.
• Exposure to cloudnative database services (e.g. AWS RDS or S3based data lakes).
• Relevant certifications (Oracle AWS Sec SAFe).

Original Posting:

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:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.