Sr. Database Engineer

Oracle + Postgres
UNITED STATES
October 27, 2026
Full Time
Apply Now

Job Description

Company: Leidos
Location: Remote US
Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $131,300.00 – $237,350.00

About the Role

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Database Engineer within the INTEL SECTOR’s Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) to provide database engineering leadership for large distributed systems in a National Security context.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Design and administer databases ensuring normalized schemas and compliance with security standards.
  • Implement and maintain database environments, including installations, upgrades, patching, and object creation.
  • Ensure system reliability by monitoring performance, resolving bottlenecks, validating backups, and documenting disaster recovery strategies.
  • Provide database engineering leadership for large distributed systems, ensuring robust design and scalability.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or a related field with at least 12+ years of related experience.
  • Minimum of eight (10) years of professional experience as a database administrator.
  • Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and administering highly available relational database environments using Oracle or PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with data modeling, performance tuning, database clustering, replication, load balancing, and disaster recovery in production environments.
  • Experience supporting database workloads in Kubernetes and AWS, Azure, or hybrid-cloud environments.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications (if applicable)

  • Knowledgeable in Agile Methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Lean), particularly regarding security/IA integration.
  • Experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL high-availability, replication, and recovery technologies.
  • Previous experience in Administration and Operations roles.

Benefits & Perks (if applicable)

  • Competitive benefits including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, and Technical Upskilling.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Related Jobs