Database Administrator - Master

dvises users on access to various client/server databases.

• Designs, implements, and maintains complex databases with respect to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.

• Applies knowledge and experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end (e.g., COGNOS)/back-end programming languages (e.g., SQL). Performs database programming and supports systems design.

• Includes maintenance of database dictionaries, overall monitoring of standards and procedures, file design and storage, and integration of systems through database design.

• Database performance tuning, database upgrades, and database patching to all COTS database products.

• Database script writing, database storage management, database interfaces, external application database interfaces, and other systems database interfacing.

• Provides general operating system and application administration.

• Provides support from the hardware level through to the applications running to support a service.

• Performance tuning, hardware replacement, firmware upgrades, and patching to all COTS software products, including operating systems.

• Script writing, data storage management, network interfaces, external peripheral interfaces, and others systems interfacing

• Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments.

• Plans and leads major technology assignments.

• Evaluates performance results and recommends major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.

• Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.

• May supervise others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, other related discipline, or equivalent experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience.

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently to develop creative solutions

• Ability to work well within a small team environment

• Strong communication skills

• US Citizenship

• DOD Secret Clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Operating Systems: Linux

• Software development tools: JIRA, Confluence

• Databases: Oracle, Postgres

• Languages/frameworks: JIRA

• Source control tools: GIT

Original Posting:
May 15, 2025
For 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.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

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.