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Database Administrator

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Leidos

4.1

San Antonio, TX

Why you should apply for a job to Leidos:

  • 4.1/5 in overall job satisfaction

  • 4.3/5 in supportive management

  • 68% say women are treated fairly and equally to men

  • 84% would recommend this company to other women

  • 84% say the CEO supports gender diversity

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women’s Network is one of nine employee resources groups that provides support for onboarding, networking & professional development.

  • Leidos offers programs to help employees prepare for over 95 industry-standard professional and technical certifications.

  • Leidos offers a voluntary well–being benefit program to help support employees on their personal wellness journey and earn rewards.

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    Position summary

    Description

    Job Description:

    The Database Administrator will join a high performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a nationally significant program. The program is using Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) and test automation tools alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools. Program execution follows DEVOPS best practices and employs robust development, test and production environments. The program provides system engineering, development, test, integration and operational support to a large, fast-paced program, and is developing infusing new technology and adding advanced capabilities while continuing to support an on-going mission and operational system.

    Leidos is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) to support our customer’s mission critical operational program.  The DBA will maintain the integrity, security and availability of multiple databases.  Duties include disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data.  Administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database.  Evaluates and recommends available database management system products.  Performs database and software lifecycle activities to ensure the highest level of system performance, availability, and compliance with business requirements.  Performs Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE Database and Application server administration.  Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage processes.

    Primary Responsibilities

    • Recommend design and implementation practices that optimize the performance of GOTS/COTS databases and applications.
    • Perform daily database administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of system database and Streams replication issues.
    • Track and respond to reported database issues using tools provided by the customer.
    • Monitor database performance and memory allocations using standard tools.
    • Troubleshoot and resolve database problems as reported by the customers or task lead.
    • Perform database recovery actions.
    • Modify database, as necessary, to address escalated help desk incidents related to operator tokens or MGCs.
    • Modify existing database scripts to enhance systems support and create new database scripts for recurring database issues.
    • Develop and execute SQL queries for routine and ad hoc requests.
    • Transition/ingest legacy data.
    • Perform system updates and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) patching.

    Basic Qualifications

    • Must possess active TS//SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph at the time of hire.
    • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 10 years of experience Four years of additional database administrator experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
    • Ten years of demonstrated experience as a database administrator.
    • Must have at least 3 years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
    • Must have experience implementing and maintaining database security.
    • Must have experience conducting database performance tuning and monitoring.
    • Must have experience troubleshooting and resolving database problems/issues.
    • Must have experience installing, configuring and upgrading RDBMS software.
    • Must have experience with procedural languages, for example:  PL/SQL.​

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with Mongo.
    • 3 years of experience with Oracle Grid/RAC in a Linux environment.
    • Experience with real time highly available data replication technologies such as Oracle Data Guard, Oracle Streams, Oracle Golden Gate, Sybase Replication Server.
    • Experience with MySQL.
    • Experience with Cassandra.

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    Pay Range:

    Pay Range $97,500.00 - $150,000.00 - $202,500.00

    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.

    What are Leidos perks and benefits

    Backup child care

    Elder care

    Unconscious bias training

    Networking

    Diversity recruiting

    Remote work policy

    Part time policy

    Paid maternity

    Paid paternity

    Paid adoptive

    About the company

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    Leidos

    Industry: Technology: B2B Tech Services

    Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 40,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021. 

    Why you should apply for a job to Leidos:

  • 4.1/5 in overall job satisfaction

  • 4.3/5 in supportive management

  • 68% say women are treated fairly and equally to men

  • 84% would recommend this company to other women

  • 84% say the CEO supports gender diversity

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women’s Network is one of nine employee resources groups that provides support for onboarding, networking & professional development.

  • Leidos offers programs to help employees prepare for over 95 industry-standard professional and technical certifications.

  • Leidos offers a voluntary well–being benefit program to help support employees on their personal wellness journey and earn rewards.

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