PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Leidos LLC; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos LLC in Ashburn, VA is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Administrator with strong systems, software, cloud, and Agile experience to support the Passenger Systems Program Directorate for CBP. In this hands-on role, you will architect, build, and maintain highly available, scalable real-time databases, participate in SDLC activities, and guide design choices based on customer objectives.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain CBP clearance.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree and 8+ years of DBA experience or Masters with 6+ years (or 4 years in lieu).
• 4+ years tuning Aurora PostgreSQL and PL/pgSQL for performance.
• 4+ years AWS Aurora PostgreSQL DBA in 24x7 environment managing large databases.
• Oracle DBA experience in 24x7 environments with 200TB+ databases.
• Experience with CI/CD, SecDevOps, and Git repositories is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analysis.
• Design and implement database schemas and structures per project requirements.
• Develop and maintain documentation for database environments and data standards.
• Plan storage requirements and scale infrastructure for growth.
• Collaborate with developers to optimize queries and database design.
• Able to work independently and lead when required.

Skills

Aurora PostgreSQL tuning

Oracle DBA experience

PL/pgSQL scripting

Strong written and verbalcommunication

On-call / incident resolution

Education

BS/BA or higher, 8+ years experience

Tools

AWS

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

The National Security Sector within Leidos is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Administrator with strong systems, software, cloud, and Agile experience to support the Passenger Systems Program Directorate (PSPD) within Customs and Border Protection (CBP). PSPD supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CBP critical missions, specifically screening and processing travelers at the ports of entry (POEs) into the United States. In this hands‑on position, you will work collaboratively to architect, design, build, deliver, and enhance highly available, scalable, real‑time systems. You will exercise your judgment in determining and recommending the best designs based on customer business objectives, timelines and other resource constraints. You will participate in and/or direct major deliverable of projects through all aspects of the software development life cycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit and integration testing.

This position REQUIRES the candidate to be in Ashburn, VA, 2 times a week

Primary Responsibilities

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and support ability and effectiveness analyzes. Designs and implements database schemas and structures according to project requirements. Develops and maintains documentation for database environments, including data standards and procedures. Plans for storage requirements and database growth, and scale infrastructure as needed. Collaborates with developers to optimize queries, stored procedures, and database design for applications. Must be a self-starter, strong leader, and the ability to work independently with little supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA degree and 8+ years of prior relevant DBA experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant DBA experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• 4+ years’ experience tuning Aurora PostgreSQL database performance and PL/pgSQL scripts to optimize performance
• 4+ years’ experience as an AWS Aurora PostgreSQL DBA in a 24x7 environment managing multiple databases of over 70TB
• Individual must have at least 4+ years’ experience as an Oracle DBA in a 24x7 environment supporting databases of over 200TB
• Proficiency in tuning Oracle Databases and troubleshooting performance issues
• Able to support on‑call schedule and incident resolution
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to maintain and obtain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start

Preferred Qualifications

• Migration of Oracle to Aurora PostgreSQL with over 70TB migrating from Oracle to Aurora
• Experience using Generative AI to tune SQL statements
• Experience with CBP Java
• Experience with other AWS data related services
• Experience with any of the following: Struts, Hibernate, Java, JSF, Swing, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Angular
• Experience with CI/CD, SecDevOps, Git source code repository (GitLab, GitHub)

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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. 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.

Pay and Benefits

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement

Securing Your Data

• Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process
• Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address
• If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail]

Commitment and Diversity

• 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