About this role
The Homeland Sector within Leidos is seeking a PostgreSQL Database Administrator with strong systems, software, cloud, and Agile experience to support the Passenger Systems Program Directorate (PSPD) within Customs and Border Protection (CBP). PSPD supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CBP critical missions, specifically screening and processing travelers at the ports of entry (POEs) into the United States.
In this hands-on position, you will work collaboratively to architect, design, build, deliver, and enhance highly available, scalable, real-time systems. You will exercise your judgment in determining and recommending the best designs based on customer business objectives, timelines and other resource constraints. You will participate in and/or direct major deliverable of projects through all aspects of the software development life cycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit and integration testing.
This position REQUIRES the candidate to be in Ashburn, VA, 2 times a week
Primary Responsibilities:
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and support ability and effectiveness analyzes.
Designs and implements database schemas and structures according to project requirements.
Develops and maintains documentation for database environments, including data standards and procedures.
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 12+ years of prior relevant DBA experience or Masters with 10+ 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:
January 28, 2026For 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 - $237,350.00The 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.
Other facts
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 48,000 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.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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What you'll do
- The role involves technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, and cost/risk analysis for database environments. Responsibilities include designing and implementing database schemas, developing documentation, planning for storage growth, and collaborating with developers to optimize application performance.
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