Insider Threat Program Database Engineer

Leidos•Washington, DC

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a skilled Database Engineer to support the DHS Insider Threat Program (ITP) under the HEITS Contract. This is a dynamic opportunity to apply your expertise in designing, sustaining, and evolving the database infrastructure that powers one of DHS’s most critical missions—identifying and mitigating insider threats through advanced analytics, monitoring, and data correlation. Responsibilities As the Database Engineer, you will:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years
Expertise in Oracle database management, upgrades, and maintenance
Experience with SQL, PostgreSQL, and other database types
Ability to integrate diverse data types into cloud containers (e.g., AWS S3)
Strong understanding of DBMS and database design principles
Experience with database migrations and data lake/repository connectors
Eligibility to obtain DHS EOD SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in IT Management, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of experience in IT service delivery management
Familiarity with User Activity Monitoring platforms
Experience with Everfox High Speed Guard Platform
Proficiency with Oracle, Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL, or other DBMS platforms

Responsibilities

Maintain and support the ITP database backend infrastructure
Perform routine maintenance: reindexing, backups, transaction log truncation, cluster management
Design and implement database encryption solutions (e.g., Transparent Data Encryption - TDE)
Document and maintain configuration baselines
Develop and execute system recapitalization plans to support capacity growth
Serve as the SME for all database infrastructure
Create and optimize stored procedures, queries, and views
Support data warehouse features and integrations
Optimize database schemas for referential integrity, cascading transactions, indexing, and performance