Plans for storage requirements and database growth, and scale infrastructure as needed.
Collaborates with developers to optimize queries, stored procedures, and database design for applications.
Must be a self-starter, strong leader, and the ability to work independently with little supervision.
Minimum Qualifications
BS/BA degree and 8+ years of prior relevant DBA experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant DBA experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
4+ years’ experience tuning Aurora PostgreSQL database performance and PL/pgSQL scripts to optimize performance
4+ years’ experience as an AWS Aurora PostgreSQL DBA in a 24x7 environment managing multiple databases of over 70TB.
Individual must have at least 4+ years’ experience as an Oracle DBA in a 24x7 environment supporting databases of over 200TB
Proficiency in tuning Oracle Databases and troubleshooting performance issues.
Able to support on-call schedule and incident resolution.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
U.S. Citizen.
Must be able to maintain and obtain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start
Preferred Qualifications
Migration of Oracle to Aurora PostgreSQL with over 70TB migrating from Oracle to Aurora
Experience using Generative AI to tune SQL statements
Experience with CBP
Java Experience
Experience with other AWS data related services
Experience with any of the following: Struts, Hibernate, Java, JSF, Swing, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Angular.
Experience with CI/CD, SecDevOps, Git source code repository (GitLab, GitHub)
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Original Posting
September 1, 2026
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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
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.
