Leidos is seeking a Database Administrator to support the Sponsor's Authentication Programs as well as Authorization, and Digital Policy Management. The role focuses on implementing an active-active Oracle database solution across AWS regions to enhance availability and resiliency.
Primary responsibilities:
Overall responsibilities include performing all necessary procedures for several databases across environments. Specific development, test, and production responsibilities will include:
- Install and maintain database software hosted on AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) or directly on EC2 instances
- Providing team with database schema designs adhering to relational database and cloud best practices for active-active deployments in the cloud
- Providing corporate applications with DBA consultation and technical support
- Evaluate and update dataset designs for improved performance
- Maintain database documents, SOP, patch release history, confluence pages and other records as needed
- Support database security hardening
- Address and troubleshoot technical problems
- Perform routine database patching and upgrades
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Required BS degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
- Knowledgeable in delivering enterprise database solutions in the AWS cloud
- Prior experience reading and developing solutions to customer requirements
- Experience with database technologies, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or Aurora
- Knowledgeable of and ability to work with developers to support the eventual consistency model
- Ability to identify vulnerabilities from scans and propose and implement solution to resolve vulnerabilities
- Experience in implementing and managing backups
- Knowledge of consistency, availability, and partition tolerance for making informed decisions about the database architecture and its behavior during a network partition
Desired qualifications:
- AWS certifications
- Oracle certifications
- Experience with Route 53, private links and global traffic control in AWS
- Knowledge of AWS managed database service offerings
- Knowledge of AWS VPC peering, Transit Gateway, and other services and techniques to ensure low-latency and secure communications for data replication
- Database monitoring and alerting
- Experience working with and collaborating with DevOps teams to integrate database updates into the CI/CD process
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Original Posting:October 8, 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.
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Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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