Sr. SQL Database Administrator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Leidos in Reston, Virginia seeks a Sr. SQL Database Administrator to lead enterprise database tasks, focusing on SQL Server and SharePoint Database Services, backups, recovery, and security patching.

You will design schemas, manage access, monitor data integrity, and mentor junior staff while supporting 24/7 operations for a DoD contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher with extensive database administration experience.
• Must meet DoD 8140.03 IT System Admin Intermediate requirements.
• Experience with SQL Server and SharePoint DB services.
• Experience backing up and recovering data; applying security patches.

Responsibilities

• Perform senior level database administration across enterprise clusters.
• Design schemas, manage access, optimize queries, upgrade instances.
• Maintain backups, recovery procedures, and data integrity.
• Provide mentorship and 24/7/365 operational support.
• Collaborate with management and clients on solutions.

Skills

MS SQL Server

SharePoint DB

Backup & Recovery

Security patches

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

DoD 8140.03 IT Admin Intermediate

Tools

MySQL

Oracle

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Sr. SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to partner on a large enterprise IT contract for the DOD. The DBA performs day-to-day technical database administration tasks. This includes database design, database structure identification, database schema definition, database access privilege management, database query optimization, documentation, database instance upgrades, long-range requirements, operational guidelines, and database protection. They should have experience with Microsoft SQL Server and SharePoint Database Services administration, data backs-ups, data recovery, and update and fix security patches. Duties also include reviewing data within the database, ensuring user data integrity, maintaining database support tools, database tables and dictionaries, recovery and back‑up procedures, and making recommendations regarding enhancements and/or improvements.

Primary Task

• This role performs senior level database administration tasks and reviews the technical work of others.
• Conducts database design, database structure identification, database schema definition, database access privilege management, database query optimization, documentation, database instance upgrades, long‑range requirements, operational guidelines, and database protection.
• Reviews data within the database, ensuring user database integrity, maintaining database support tools, database tables and dictionaries, recovery and back‑up procedures, and making recommendations regarding enhancements and/or improvements.
• Monitors and manages backend data synchronization applications and external data source retrieval, applications.
• Examine customer problems, develop and present solutions, and then implement appropriate corrective action to initiate a repair or return to normal operations.
• Collaborates on and implements technical solutions with senior management and clients.
• Supports the development and adherence to procedures and policies.
• Provides basic mentorship to junior team members.
• Supports customer requirements in a 24/7/365 mission environment.
• Updates technical solutions, operations, and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 ITOC personnel.
• Basic Qualifications
• Updates technical solutions, operations, and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 personnel.
• Higher level knowledge of standards, concepts and tools to be able to complete technology assignments.
• Domain level technical knowledge to maintain databases, ensure recovery and provide patches on Microsoft SQL.
• Experience working independently on technical database administration activities in support of enterprise database clusters and standalone databases.
• Experience with SharePoint Database Services.
• Experience implementing a broad range of assignments requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
• Experience developing methodologies and presenting solutions to problems to senior management and clients.
• Experience interfacing with senior management and customers on requirements and solutions.
• Familiarity with Database-as-a-Service offerings and management.
• Familiarity with managing/administering MySQL and Oracle Database architectures a plus.

Education

• Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree with 8-12 years of prior relevant experience, master’s degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience, associate’s degree with 12-16 years of prior relevant experience, or High School Diploma with 20+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Certifications
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) - IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher).

Clearance

• Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required.
• TS/SCI with polygraph required for Position OR TS/SCI and willingness to obtain and maintain a polygraph.

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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.

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

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

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

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.