Database Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Are you ready to work on projects that can potentially change the world? Join us at Leidos, where your most important work is ahead!  You will enjoy great benefits such as Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Education and Training Support and more! If this sounds like the kind of place where you can thrive, keep reading!

The Leidos Intelligence Group has a career opportunity for a Database Engineer in the Ft. Meade area, MD.

Program Summary:
Leidos is a preferred subcontractor on a newly awarded, large, multi-year contract that develops, integrates deploys, and sustains large collection systems. The work is extremely important to the government and offers its team members the opportunity to work autonomously and explore new technologies. We provide exceptional service to our customer in an area in which we have deep incumbent knowledge.

Significant requirements include Mission Management, Operations, and Sustainment activities. The team will provide 24x7x365 support to multiple Operations Teams and will feature 1st/2nd/3rd Party Partner Engagement.

Job Summary:

The Database Engineer provides technical expertise for database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis. Develops relational and/or Object-Oriented databases, database parser software, and database loading software. Supports the analysis and evaluation of system improvements, optimization, development and/or maintenance efforts. Projects long-range requirements for database administration and design. Responsible for developing a database structure that fits into the overall architecture of the system makes trades among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security, and domain controls. The DBE works primarily at the front end of the lifecycle-requirements through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC). Develops requirements from a project’s inception to its conclusion for a particular business and Information Technology (IT) subject matter area (i.e., simple to complex systems). Assists with recommendations for, and analysis and evaluation of systems improvements, optimization, development, and/or maintenance efforts. Translates a set of requirements and data into a usable document by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros; updates existing queries, creates new ones to manipulate data into a master file; and builds complex systems using queries, tables, Open Database Connectivity and database storage and retrieval using Cloud methodologies.

Security Clearance requirement:

• Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance to be considered for this role.

Required Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be someone who wants to lead the design of a custom database to aggregate information for the customer. They will be proficient in Oracle 19c, Tomcat, Maven, Confluence and Jira. NiFi experience is a plus. Day to day operations are in a Linux environment. The ability to update code in Java, JavaScript and Perl will be necessary. Current development environment is NetBeans so experience with this IDE is necessary.

• Five (5) years’ experience as a Database Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of Database experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• CWIP Certification Compliance with IAT Level I (A+ CE, CCNA-Security, Network+ CE, SSCP)

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Pay Range:

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 a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 45,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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