Database Administrator

Description

Job Description:

Leidos has an opening in its Defense Group for a Database Administrator (DBA) supporting DoD Biometric System. The DBA maintains the integrity, security and availability of multiple database(s). Major job functions include: disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data; administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database; performs database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability and compliance with business requirements; performs EDB Postgres, MongoDB,  and Application server administration; and organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop Ansible playbooks to ensure repeatable and consistent configurations from development through production.
• Establishes and maintains database user accounts.
• Performs disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data.
• Performs database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability.
• Provides server administration with a variety of database products that include EDB Postgres and MongoDB.
• Coordinates database architecture changes with database engineers.
• Installation of database management systems, databases, tables and views.
• Administration and use of current and emerging database tools, strategies and technologies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology (IT) discipline from an accredited college or university
• 4+ years of database administration experience.
• Experience with Postgres Databases.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II or higher.
• Industry Certifications.
• Implementation experience with cloud based databases.

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.

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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