SQL Senior Database Administrator

Leidos Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to deliver high-quality Microsoft SQL services within complex, multi-vendor environments. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery in database administration, optimisation, and automation.

You will shape reliable, secure, and scalable data platforms while collaborating with a supportive team environment. An Australian citizenship and Baseline security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Advanced SQL expertise including query optimization.
• Solid understanding of data modelling, indexing, backup and recovery, high availability.
• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and familiarity with CI/CD and version control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Microsoft SQL services across private and public cloud environments.
• Oversee database administration, ensuring performance, availability, optimisation, and secure operations across enterprise platforms.
• Design and implement automation for database provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and routine operational processes.
• Integrate database changes into CI/CD pipelines, supporting consistent and repeatable deployments and data workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot issues, maintain governance standards, and ensure reliable service delivery.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

SQL

Automation scripting

PowerShell

Python

Bash

CI/CD

Version control

Job description

Description

• We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role And Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer to join our Digital Modernisation Division, delivering high-quality database services within complex, multi-vendor environments. This role focuses on Microsoft SQL management and engineering, combining technical leadership with hands‑on delivery across database administration, optimisation, and automation. You’ll play a key role in shaping reliable, secure, and scalable data platforms while contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Microsoft SQL services across private and public cloud environments.
• Oversee database administration, ensuring performance, availability, optimisation, and secure operations across enterprise platforms.
• Design and implement automation for database provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and routine operational processes.
• Integrate database changes into CI/CD pipelines, supporting consistent and repeatable deployments and data workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot issues, maintain governance standards, and ensure reliable service delivery.

About You And What You'll Bring

• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server environments, including administration, query development, and performance tuning.
• Advanced SQL expertise, with the ability to optimise queries, stored procedures, and data processing solutions.
• Solid understanding of database fundamentals such as data modelling, indexing, backup and recovery, and high availability.
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) and familiarity with CI/CD and version control practices.
• A collaborative and thoughtful problem‑solver, with the ability to work across teams and contribute to secure, well‑governed database environments.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be able to gain and maintain a Baseline level security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Original Posting

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

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit https://www.leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at https://www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.