Database Administrator
Leidos· Defense· Jul 1, 2026 · 4mo agoPosted 118 days ago
Annapolis Junction, MD
In office
Full-time
Principal
$131K–$237K
12+ years exp
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Open since July 1, 2026 — 118 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
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
Primary Responsibilities Oracle DBA will build a new environment using Oracle OEM Cloud control and DataGuard.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
Basic Qualifications 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
Preferred Qualifications Oracle and OEM Management
Red Hat Linux 7/8
Git, Puppet, VMware
Docker and Kubernetes
AWS and AWS Managed Databases (including NoSQL)
Schema design, optimization, and data modeling
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Original Posting: July 1, 2026
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: Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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 (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.
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Parental Leave