Senior Database Engineer - Secure, Scalable Data Systems

Leidos; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

11 holidays

401K with match

Flexible schedules

Education and training support

Parental leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Database Engineer in the INTEL sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). You will lead database architecture for large-scale, distributed systems, ensuring secure, optimized implementations across cross-functional Agile teams.

The role requires extensive experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL internals, data modeling, performance tuning, and DoD security clearance readiness. It offers competitive pay and benefits as part of a national security mission.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of related experience or 8+ years with MS.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance; eligible for TS/SCI in future.
• Minimum 10 years in programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Minimum 8 years as database administrator.
• Minimum 6 years developing database architectures.
• Experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL internals.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system requirements to develop architecture, design docs, and specs for large-scale environments.
• Create configuration docs including capacity planning, performance modeling, and risk analysis.
• Provide database engineering leadership for large distributed systems across components.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to support end-to-end system delivery.
• Design and administer databases with normalized schemas and security alignment.
• Install, upgrade, patch, create objects, and tune database environments.
• Monitor performance, resolve bottlenecks, verify backups, and document DR strategies.
• Forecast future database needs and advise development teams for increments.

Skills

Oracle internals

PostgreSQL internals

Relational DB programming

Data modeling

Performance tuning

Agile Scrum

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

SQL

Stored procedures

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Database Engineer in the INTEL sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). You will lead database architecture for large-scale, distributed systems, ensuring secure, optimized implementations across cross-functional Agile teams.

The role requires extensive experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL internals, data modeling, performance tuning, and DoD security clearance readiness. It offers competitive pay and benefits as part of a national security mission.