Sr. Database Engineer

Leidos•San Diego, CA

1d•$131,300 - $237,350

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Database Engineer for its INTEL SECTOR Cyber & Analytics Business Area. The role provides database engineering leadership for large-scale, distributed enterprise systems, with an emphasis on secure, reliable, scalable database architectures and end-to-end system delivery. The engineer will work with Agile teams and support database environments across production, Kubernetes, and cloud or hybrid-cloud deployments. The position involves analyzing system requirements and producing architecture, design, configuration, and technical documentation. Responsibilities also include designing and administering relational databases, implementing and maintaining database environments, tuning performance, and supporting capacity planning, reliability, backup, and disaster recovery. The role contributes to long-term planning, development lifecycle activities, and program increment planning. Candidates must have an active DoD Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. A DoD 8570-approved security certification, such as Security+, is required within 90 days after hire. The listed pay range is $131,300 to $237,350; compensation is subject to factors such as responsibilities, education, experience, skills, and internal and market considerations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with at least 12 years of related experience, or a master's degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience; work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Active DoD Secret clearance and eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance in the future.
The posting states a minimum of ten (12) years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
The posting states a minimum of eight (10) years of professional experience as a database administrator.
The posting states a minimum of six (8) years of experience developing database architectures.
Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and administering highly available relational database environments, including developing functions, stored procedures, and triggers, using Oracle, PostgreSQL, or comparable enterprise database technologies.
Experience with data modeling, performance tuning, database clustering, replication, load balancing, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery in production environments.
Experience supporting database workloads in Kubernetes and AWS, Azure, or hybrid-cloud environments.
Experience supporting development efforts in all phases of the development lifecycle.
Ability to work in a dynamic team environment, manage time effectively, meet schedules, and participate in Agile Scrum activities.
DoD 8570-approved security certification, such as Security+, required within 90 days after hire.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Lean, particularly integrating security or information assurance into the lifecycle.
Experience integrating security into a Continuous Integration environment.
Knowledge of web services and service-oriented architectures.
Experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL high-availability, replication, and recovery technologies.
Experience with cloud-based database services and containerized database platforms.
Previous experience in administration and operations roles.

Responsibilities

Analyze system requirements and develop system architecture, design documentation, and technical specifications for large-scale enterprise environments.
Create system configuration documentation, including capacity planning, performance modeling, risk assessments, and analyses of alternatives.
Provide database engineering leadership for large distributed systems, ensuring robust design, integration, and scalability across interconnected components.
Collaborate with integration engineers, testers, information assurance engineers, and technical managers across Agile teams to support end-to-end system delivery.
Design and administer databases, ensuring normalized schemas, compliance with security standards, and alignment with industry best practices.
Implement and maintain database environments, including installations, upgrades, patching, and creation of tables, indexes, views, and stored procedures.
Monitor database performance, resolve bottlenecks, validate backups, and document disaster recovery strategies to support system reliability.
Forecast future database needs, advise development teams, prepare progress reports, and contribute to program increment planning.
Support development efforts throughout all phases of the development lifecycle.
Participate in Agile Scrum activities.