Database Administrator
Database Administrator
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$ 104650 - 189175
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Database Administrator
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Database Administrator in our National Security Sectors (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering Computer Network Operations (CNO) Mission Software Analytical Methods and Modeling Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos we offer competitive benefits including 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 and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) to support a large complex fast-paced operational program. The selected candidate will maintain the integrity security and availability of multiple databases. Duties include disaster recovery performance analysis and tuning index maintenance and monitoring of data as well as administering maintaining developing and implementing policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database. The selected candidate will evaluate and recommend available database management system products; perform database and software lifecycle activities to ensure the highest level of system performance availability and compliance with business requirements; and organize and format data for efficient query and storage processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform daily database administration monitoring and troubleshooting of system database and replication issues.
- Monitor database performance and memory allocations using standard tools.
- Perform system updates and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) patching.
- Troubleshoot and resolve database problems.
- Perform database recovery actions.
- Modify existing database scripts to enhance systems support and create new database scripts for recurring database issues.
- Develop and execute SQL queries for routine and ad hoc requests.
- Transition/ingest legacy data.
- Translate requirements and data into usable database schemas by creating or recreating ad hoc queries scripts and macros making updates to existing queries and creating new queries to manipulate data into a master file.
- Recommend design and implementation practices that optimize the performance of GOTS/COTS databases and applications.
- Assist in the development of database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development.
- Assist in developing databases database parser software and database loading software.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in a technical discipline and 8 years of related work experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Must have at least three (3) years of demonstrated experience as a database administrator.
- Must have at least three (3) years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
- Must have experience implementing and maintaining database security.
- Must have experience conducting database performance tuning and monitoring.
- Must have experience troubleshooting and resolving database problems/issues.
- Must have experience installing configuring and upgrading RDBMS software.
- Must have experience with procedural languages such as PL/SQL.
- Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with real time highly available data replication technologies such as Oracle Data Guard Oracle Streams Oracle Golden Gate Sybase Replication Server.
- Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology and/or as a member of an Agile team.
- Extensive experience with database design and development.
- Extensive in-depth understanding of databases primarily Oracle and/or other relational and non-relational/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
- Experience using Oracle SQL/PLSQL and SQL in general.
- Experience with Mongo and/or Cassandra.
At Leidos the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you apply today.
Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.
If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.
Original Posting:
September 11 2025For 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:
Pay Range $104650.00 - $189175.00The 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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
