Database Administrator

Leidos•Bethesda, MD

11d•$107,900 - $195,050•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos has a current opening for a TS/SCI cleared Database Administrator supporting our client’s overall mission to design and implement a data centric architecture that leverages cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems. This role plays a critical part on the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) Program, supporting the client's mission to centralize and standardize the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the DoD and IC enterprise. The program integrates off-the-shelf and newly developed software to sustain and enhance the TCPED platform, leveraging cloud-based computing, AI, ML, and cross-domain transfer systems to provide cutting-edge data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities. DTP advances the state of the art in mission-focused big data analytics tools and micro-service development, spanning Agile sprints to multiyear research and development cycles. While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, a flexible schedule is offered, and occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment and possess a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle within an Agile framework.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 6 years of relevant experience or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree
Possess a DoD TS/SCI security clearance and be able to obtain a DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph
Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA); must have Security+ and cloud certifications to qualify for access
3+ years administering databases including but not limited to: SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle
3+ years of database scripting using interface tools that include command line interfaces
3+ years of hands-on experience in designing database schema, data models (Relational, Entity-Relationship, Object-based, etc.) and performance tuning
Experience with administering databases both on-premises and on the cloud platforms
Experience with monitoring database health and developing solutions to mitigate risks of performance and Service-level Agreements (SLAs)
Experience working with a highly technical team and in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Experience segregating data access through record locking or other solutions
Experience documenting and implementing security controls; providing POAMs for vulnerabilities and security findings
Experience managing multiple database instances across environments
Experience managing multiple data connections and interfaces
Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with data integration with Postgres SQL and Elasticsearch
Familiarity with PSQL CLI and open-source Postgres GUI
Familiarity with AWS S3
Familiarity with Appian and SAIL
Certifications in RDBMS and/or NoSQL Databases
Experience with Agile software development (Scrum, SAFe)
Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation
Experience with Elasticsearch Kibana in developing visualizations/dashboards and conducting analyses
Experience with other database systems (Relational / Graph / NoSQL) and data models
Experience with Python, JSON, or Java
Experience with Intelligence Community data products
AWS Cloud Associate Certifications in at least one of the following: Developer; Data Engineer, CloudOps Engineer, Solutions Architect

Responsibilities

Collaborate and work with a diverse group of engineers in developing solutions for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) heterogeneous datasets
Administer, maintain, upgrade, and optimize databases to address technical debt
Design, maintain, and improve database schemas and data models
Participate in engineering design sessions to understand dependencies and interactions with POSTMAN data stores
Document database design, implementation, and interactions with other systems
Define formats and structure for data exports/imports
Define APIs to share data; identifying endpoints, authentication, authorization, segmentation, structure, and format
Manage multiple database instances and interactions to ensure data consistency across the POSTMAN platform
Support CI/CD automation, code promotion, and deployment operations
Participate in daily scrums and program increment planning sessions