Database Administrator

Leidos; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

11 paid holidays

401(k) with 6% company match

Education support

Parental leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Database Administrator for its Cyber & Analytics Business Area. This role involves maintaining database integrity and supporting complex IT systems. Key responsibilities include administering Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE databases, as well as supporting migrations to AWS RDS.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and extensive DBA experience. The position offers a competitive salary of $131,300 - $237,350, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of DBA experience supporting similar programs.
• Experience in Oracle and AWS databases.
• Ability to perform performance tuning and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain database integrity, security, and availability.
• Administer Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE databases.
• Support migration efforts from Oracle to AWS RDS.
• Implement database security policies and procedures.

Skills

Oracle administration

SQL Server administration

SYBASE administration

Database security policies

Performance tuning

AWS RDS migration

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Git

Puppet

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Red Hat Linux 7/8

AWS

Job description

Description

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Database Administrator within our National Security Sector’s (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Join a team supporting mission-critical national security programs focused on Security Engineering, CNO, SIGINT, Mission Software, and Cryptographic Key Management.

This role supports the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of complex IT systems and database environments. The DBA will maintain the integrity, security, and availability of databases; perform disaster recovery, performance tuning, and monitoring; and support Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE administration. Responsibilities also include database optimization, security policy implementation, and migration efforts from on‑prem Oracle environments to AWS RDS.

Leidos offers competitive benefits including PTO, 11 paid holidays, 401(k) with 6% company match and immediate vesting, flexible schedules, technical upskilling, education support, parental leave, and more.

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain database integrity, security, and availability
• Administer Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE databases
• Support Oracle to AWS RDS migration efforts
• Perform performance tuning, monitoring, index maintenance, and disaster recovery
• Implement database security policies and procedures
• Optimize database structure, storage, and query performance
• Support installation and administration of database systems and tools

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 12+ years of DBA experience supporting programs of similar scope and complexity
• Four additional years of experience may substitute for a degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle and OEM Management
• Red Hat Linux 7/8
• Git, Puppet, VMware
• Docker and Kubernetes
• AWS and AWS Managed Databases (including NoSQL)
• Schema design, optimization, and data modeling

Original Posting:

May 26, 2026

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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

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.