Senior Database Engineer – DoD-Grade, High Availability

Leidos; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Tampa, FL seeks a Senior Database Engineer to design, implement, and optimize enterprise databases supporting mission-critical systems. The role focuses on performance, security, DR, and data integration across DoD-grade environments.

Candidate must hold a TS/SCI clearance and be able to collaborate with government and contractor personnel to ensure robust, scalable data solutions and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing and optimizing enterprise database systems.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production databases in high-availability environments.
• Experience with database security, backup/recovery, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise database solutions.
• Develop logical and physical database structures for performance and scalability.
• Implement high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.

Skills

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle Database

PostgreSQL

MySQL

NoSQL databases

SSIS / Azure Data Factory

Cloud databases (Azure/AWS/Google)

PowerShell / Python

Job description

Leidos in Tampa, FL seeks a Senior Database Engineer to design, implement, and optimize enterprise databases supporting mission-critical systems. The role focuses on performance, security, DR, and data integration across DoD-grade environments.

Candidate must hold a TS/SCI clearance and be able to collaborate with government and contractor personnel to ensure robust, scalable data solutions and reporting capabilities.