Senior Database Engineer

Leidos Chief Information Office, reporting through our Digital Modernization Sector, is seeking a Senior Database Domain Engineer specializing in relational databases to join our IT organization. This role requires deep expertise across enterprise relational database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, and PostgreSQL. You will serve as a technical leader, architect, and mentor responsible for designing robust database solutions, collaborating with system owners to define and execute platform roadmaps, and training DBA teams to ensure long-term success. This position bridges technical depth with collaboration, ensuring our database platforms remain secure, scalable, and aligned with business needs.

Location: This role offers full time remote work from any U.S. based location.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.

What will you do in this role?

You will be a trusted expert guiding the future of our enterprise relational database platforms. This role blends deep technical mastery across multiple relational database systems (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) with

leadership in road mapping, mentoring, and collaboration. You'll partner with system owners to shape long-term strategies, ensure our platforms are secure and scalable, and empower DBA teams through training and knowledge sharing. If you thrive at the intersection of hands-on engineering, strategic planning, and team development, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Primary Responsibilities

Contribute to and influence the DBaaS team's strategic vision and technology direction

Design and develop enterprise-grade database architecture solutions for optimal performance, scalability, and security across multiple relational database platforms

Research and evaluate emerging database technologies, recommending adoption for strategic advantage

Translate architecture plans into action by developing and implementing innovative database solutions

Build strong partnerships with operations teams for seamless implementation and maintenance

Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to refine and execute the database architecture roadmap

Work closely with system owners and business leaders to define, maintain, and execute a comprehensive technology

roadmap for all database platforms, aligned with business needs and industry best practices

Conduct in-depth analysis of existing database infrastructure, identifying opportunities for optimization, consolidation, and

improvement

Develop and implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices across all platforms

Establish and maintain database standards, policies, and procedures across the organization

Lead database capacity planning and performance benchmarking initiatives

Drive database high availability and disaster recovery strategies

Troubleshoot and resolve complex, enterprise-level database issues, ensuring minimal downtime and data loss

Document architecture decisions, procedures, and standards for future reference and knowledge transfer

Mentor and guide the DBA team, fostering a collaborative and learning-focused environment

Provide technical leadership during incident resolution and change management processes

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field with 12-14 years of experience in Database Engineering, Software Development, or Systems Engineering, Master's Degree and 10-12 years years (additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree)

U.S. Citizen.

Deep technical expertise across multiple relational database platforms: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, and PostgreSQL

Expert-level proficiency in SQL, including complex query optimization, stored procedures, functions, and triggers

Strong knowledge of database internals, query execution plans, and performance tuning methodologies

Demonstrated experience in roadmapping database platforms with system owners and business leaders

Proven ability to design and implement database solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity

Strong understanding of database security principles, encryption, access control, and audit compliance requirements

Expertise in backup & recovery strategies, including point-in-time recovery and validation testing

Experience with database replication technologies (physical, logical, streaming replication)

Ability to configure, troubleshoot, and optimize both physical and logical replication setups across different platforms

Proficiency in Shell scripting (Bash) and PowerShell for automation and operational tasks

Proven track record collaborating with cross-functional technical teams for development, maintenance, testing, implementation, and support of enterprise database technologies

Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive complex issues to root cause and resolution

Experience with database patching, upgrades, and migration strategies

Knowledge of data modeling, normalization, and database design principles

Understanding of ETL processes and data integration patterns

Effective trainer and mentor, with proven experience developing technical documentation and training materials

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to promote database engineering best practices and collaborate with

stakeholders at all levels

Ability to plan and coordinate large technical and architectural efforts within the database team and across external teams

Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously

Proficiency with project tracking and documentation with tools such as Jira and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications

At least 2+ years of DevOps experience, including automation and CI/CD integration for database environments

Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices and methodologies

Hands-on experience with Splunk or similar monitoring, logging, and analytics tools for database observability

Proficiency with Power BI or similar business intelligence and reporting tools

Experience with Ansible or other configuration management and automation frameworks

Database certifications (Microsoft MCSE, Oracle OCP/OCM, PostgreSQL certifications)

Familiarity with cloud database platforms (Azure SQL Database, Oracle Cloud, AWS RDS/Aurora, Google Cloud SQL)

Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle APEX, and Oracle GoldenGate

Knowledge of database clustering technologies (Oracle RAC, SQL Server Always On, PostgreSQL Patroni/Stolon)

Experience with containerization platforms (Kubernetes, Docker) and database deployment in containerized environments

Background in data warehousing, data lakes, and analytics platforms (Snowflake, Collibra, Databricks)

Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)

Familiarity with virtualization technologies (Hyper-V, VMware vSphere/ESXi)

Knowledge of infrastructure components and enterprise architecture patterns

Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) for hybrid data architecture scenarios

Understanding of database-as-code and version control practices for database objects

Experience with database performance monitoring tools (SolarWinds DPA, Quest Spotlight, pgBadger)

Experience with systems engineering practices and methodologies

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."

Original Posting:
December 29, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.