About this opportunity
Leidos lists this Senior Database Engineer opportunity in washington, District of Columbia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
Leidos is seeking a skilled Database Engineer to support the DHS Insider Threat Program (ITP) under the HEITS Contract. This is a dynamic opportunity to apply your expertise in designing, sustaining, and evolving the database infrastructure that powers one of DHS’s most critical missions—identifying and mitigating insider threats through advanced analytics, monitoring, and data correlation.
If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Responsibilities
Maintain and support the ITP database backend infrastructure
Perform routine maintenance: reindexing, backups, transaction log truncation, cluster management
Design and implement database encryption solutions (e.g., Transparent Data Encryption - TDE)
Document and maintain configuration baselines
Develop and execute system recapitalization plans to support capacity growth
Serve as the SME for all database infrastructure
Create and optimize stored procedures, queries, and views
Support data warehouse features and integrations
Optimize database schemas for referential integrity, cascading transactions, indexing, and performance
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years
Expertise in Oracle database management, upgrades, and maintenance
Experience with SQL, PostgreSQL, and other database types
Ability to integrate diverse data types into cloud containers (e.g., AWS S3)
Strong understanding of DBMS and database design principles
Experience with database migrations and data lake/repository connectors
Eligibility to obtain DHS EOD SCI clearance
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in IT Management, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of experience in IT service delivery management
Familiarity with User Activity Monitoring platforms
Experience with Everfox High Speed Guard Platform
Proficiency with Oracle, Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL, or other DBMS platforms
Pay Range
Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00
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.
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.
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Worksite address
washington, DC, 20022, US
Who can apply
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