Database Administrator TS/SCI Poly

Leidos LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

401K with 6% company match

Flexible schedules

Discounted stock purchase plans

Technical upskilling

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Health and wellness programs

Income protection

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Database Administrator in the Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area to secure and manage diverse databases including Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, and MongoDB.

The role focuses on vulnerability management, SRG/STIG compliance, and supporting RMF/ATO processes while collaborating with ISSOs and operational teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 8+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain DISA STIGs for Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, and MongoDB.
• Perform vulnerability scans, analyze findings, and remediate security weaknesses.
• Support RMF processes and contribute to ATO packages.
• Conduct routine security readiness reviews and document POA&M items.
• Collaborate with ISSOs to validate and report compliance.
• Review SRG and STIG updates and report significant changes.
• Assess impact and risk of change requests before implementation.
• Perform system updates and IAVA patching.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database problems.
• Modify scripts to enhance support and create new scripts.
• Develop and execute SQL queries for routine and ad hoc requests.

Skills

Database Administration

Oracle DBA

PL/SQL

Linux security

Vulnerability assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Cassandra

MongoDB

Job description

Database Administrator Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Database Administrator in our Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security! A Database Administrator is needed to support a large, complex, fast-paced, operational program. The selected individual will assess, audit, analyze, validate, and report database Security Requirements Guide (SRG) and STIG vulnerabilities while ensuring security controls are implemented in accordance with DoD, DISA, and cybersecurity policies and procedures. They will evaluate discrepancies against applicable policies, directives, and database SRG/STIG requirements, and document recommended additions, deletions, or revisions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain DISA STIGs for platforms Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra and/or MONGO DB.
• Perform vulnerability scans, analyze findings, and remediate security weaknesses.
• Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes and contribute to Authority to Operate (ATO) packages.
• Conduct routine security readiness reviews and document Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) items.
• Collaborate with Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to validate and report compliance.
• Review database SRG and/or STIGs as updates are released, and report changes with the potential to have significant impact.
• Determine the impact and risk of submitted change requests prior to implementation and participate in meetings to provide cyber oversight for web changes that affect the level of risk.
• Perform system updates and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) patching.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database problems.
• Perform database recovery actions.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline and at least eight (8) years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Must have at least 5 years of demonstrated experience as a Database Administrator.
• Must have at least 5 years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
• In-depth experience implementing and maintaining database security controls.
• In-depth experience applying Oracle CPU patches, IAVA patches, and other database products.
• In-depth experience with Linux security as it relates to Oracle databases.
• In-depth experience troubleshooting and resolving database problems and issues.
• Must have hands‑on experience installing, configuring, and upgrading RDBMS software.
• Must have experience with procedural languages such as PL/SQL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with real‑time, highly available data replication technologies such as Oracle Data Guard, Oracle Streams, Oracle GoldenGate, Sybase Replication Server.
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and/or as a member of an Agile team.
• Extensive, in-depth knowledge of databases, with primary focus on Oracle and other relational and non‑relational/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Experience using Oracle SQL/PLSQL, and SQL in general.
• Experience with MongoDB and/or Cassandra.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 11 paid Holidays
• 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible Schedules
• Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
• Technical Upskilling
• Education and Training Support
• Parental Paid Leave
• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

Pay Range

Pay Range: Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

Original Posting: August 25, 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.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it.

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