PostgreSQL Database Administrator

Quest Oracle Community; Ashburn, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Administrator to support the Passenger Systems Program Directorate within CBP. The role is hands-on, architecting, building, delivering, and enhancing highly available, scalable, real-time systems, in a 24x7 environment, with focus on performance tuning and cloud integration.

The position requires US citizenship, ability to obtain CBP background clearance, and willingness to commute to Ashburn, VA two days a week.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree with 8+ years DBA experience or Masters with 6+ years DBA experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• 4+ years tuning Aurora PostgreSQL database performance and PL/pgSQL scripts to optimize performance
• 4+ years AWS Aurora PostgreSQL DBA in a 24x7 environment managing multiple databases of over 70TB
• 4+ years 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)
• U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to maintain and obtain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start

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.

Skills

PostgreSQL Administration

AWS Aurora PostgreSQL

PL/pgSQL

24x7 on-call support

Communication skills

US Citizenship

CBP background clearance

Leadership / self-starter

Education

BS/BA in IT or related field

Masters in related field

4 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Oracle DBA

Oracle tuning

SQL tuning

AWS data services

CI/CD / Git (GitLab/GitHub)

Java

Struts / Hibernate / JSF / JS / Bootstrap / Angular

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
• 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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Original Posting: September 1, 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 $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.

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 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 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.