Database Administrator

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary: $107,900–$195,050 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 97 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

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The Database Administrator TS/SCI Polygraph joins the Cyber & Analytics Business Area to support a large, complex, and fast-paced operational program. This role involves maintaining the integrity, security, and availability of multiple databases while performing disaster recovery, performance tuning, and index maintenance. The individual will monitor data, perform Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert patching, and develop database scripts to enhance system support. Key responsibilities include transitioning legacy data, creating usable database schemas, and developing database parser and loading software. Required technical skills include Oracle Database Administration, PL/SQL, and RDBMS software configuration. The role also requires experience with SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra. The work focuses on optimizing GOTS/COTS databases and applications within a technical environment involving Security Engineering and Signals Intelligence.

Skills

Oracle Database PL/SQL SQL RDBMS PostgreSQL MongoDB Cassandra Oracle Data Guard Oracle Streams Oracle Golden Gate Sybase Replication Server NoSQL Database Design Disaster Recovery Performance Tuning IAVA) patching Agile SAFe

What you'll do

Perform daily database administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of system database and replication issues.
Monitor database performance and memory allocations using standard tools.
Perform system updates and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) patching.
Execute database recovery actions and perform performance tuning and index maintenance.
Develop and execute SQL queries and modify scripts to enhance system support.
Translate requirements into usable database schemas by creating ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros.
Transition and ingest legacy data into the current systems.
Develop database structures, parser software, and loading software to fit the overall system architecture.

What we're looking for

Must have a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
Must have at least eight years of relevant experience.
Must have at least five years of demonstrated experience as a database administrator.
Must have at least five years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
Must have in-depth experience implementing and maintaining database security.
Must have in-depth experience conducting database performance tuning and monitoring.
Must have experience installing, configuring, and upgrading RDBMS software.
Must have experience with procedural languages such as PL/SQL.
Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph up front.
Experience with real time highly available data replication technologies such as Oracle Data Guard (preferred).
Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology (preferred).
Extensive, in-depth experience with database design and development (preferred).
Extensive, in-depth understanding of Oracle and other relational or NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB (preferred).
Experience with Mongo and/or Cassandra (preferred).