Senior Database Engineer

Leidos; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 107,900 - 195,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

A technology solutions provider seeks a Senior Database Engineer/Administrator in Melbourne, FL. The role includes leading Oracle database architecture, ensuring integration with application teams, and conducting performance tuning. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree, 8+ years of relevant experience, and active DoD Top Secret clearance. This position offers a competitive salary range from $107,900 to $195,050 and involvement in mission-critical operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years experience or equivalent.
• US Citizen; DoD Top Secret clearance required.
• IAT Level II certification (CompTIA Security+ or equivalent).
• 5+ years senior-level Oracle DBA experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Oracle database architecture and management.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics.
• Design and enforce database security controls.
• Contribute to long-term mission continuity.

Skills

Oracle GoldenGate for data replication

Database administration

Performance tuning

Root-cause analysis

Data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Location: Melbourne, FL (Patrick, SFB)

Make an Impact with Leidos At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world around us.

Description

Position: Senior Database Engineer/Administrator

Location: Melbourne, FL (Patrick, SFB)

Make an Impact with Leidos At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world around us.

Thrive in a Mission‑Focused Environment

The Leidos Defense Sector provides advanced systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. From enterprise IT and large‑scale intelligence systems to cybersecurity, geospatial analytics, logistics, and training, we support some of the nation’s most critical defense missions. Our teams take on challenges where failure is not an option—and succeed.

We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer/Administrator to support the US NDC OSS II Program. This role provides technical leadership across database architecture, administration, security, and mission data expertise while serving as a mentor to junior staff.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead Oracle database architecture, design, implementation, and lifecycle management
• Partner with application teams to ensure seamless database integration
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics, and root‑cause analysis
• Execute high‑level database administration, performance tuning, and optimization
• Design, implement, and enforce database security controls, auditing, and compliance
• Support mission‑critical operations, incident response, and continuity of service
• Provide deep expertise in US NDC data structures, data flows, and mission data usage
• Plan and guide scalability, availability, disaster recovery, and modernization initiatives
• Participate in on‑call rotation and occasional after‑hours support
• Contribute to long‑term mission continuity and organizational knowledge retention

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience. Additional experience, training, and/or certifications may substitute degree requirement.
• US Citizen; Currently possessing DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance upon hire.
• IAT Level II certification (CompTIA Security+ or equivalent)
• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate for data replication, synchronization, and high‑availability architectures.
• Proven experience of senior‑level Oracle DBA (5+ yrs)
• Background supporting mission‑critical or operational systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree with 6+ years related experience
• Prior DoD 24×7 mission support experience
• Experience mentoring database engineers and DBAs
• Background in long‑term database architecture planning
• Experience with databases in cloud and hybrid cloud environments, including migration, HA/DR, and security considerations.

Ready to make an impact? Start your next career chapter with Leidos—apply today.

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.

Original Posting

February 27, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

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.

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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.