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Senior Database Specialist

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Leidos

Senior Database Specialist

Newport News, VA

Description

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- https://www.leidos.com/capabilities/digital-modernization

We are seeking a talented and energetic candidate to work with the best and brightest employees around the country in creating innovative all-encompassing solutions for our programs. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, enjoy flexible work arrangements, and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth. In this role, you will gain many intangible skills, such as time and task management, critical thinking and problem solving, the ability to communicate complicated problems in a concise manner, as well as solve complex problems using available tools.

We are seeking a highly skilled senior Database Specialist to join our Specialized Services team supporting the Office of Strategic Infrastructure (OSI) Facilities and Real Estate Division (FRED) IT. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and proficiency in relational database technology and with Oracle.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide support for Oracle OEM, SQL server, IBM Db2, and Microsoft Dataverse.
• Coordinate with the Government technical manager on database administration activities.
• Perform authorization, review, and user account management.
• Provide database administration support to include patching, upgrading, provisioning, decommissioning, performance tuning, contingency planning and execution, backups, restores, testing, and cloning.
• Manage data/exchange schemas and assist stakeholders with data extraction, transformation, mapping, and ensuring data from enterprise systems are aligned with data structures in other enterprise systems.
• Ensure backups are performed in accordance with all system security plans.
• Manage backend storage volumes for databases (Oracle, Db2, SQL), manage user permissions, respond to DB alerts/alarms from OEM and Nagios, and respond to data calls.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 12 years experience. May be possible to substitute experience for degree.
• Strong understanding and experience with SQL. Includes writing, optimizing and troubleshooting queries.
• Proficiency with SQL server database systems, including installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Oracle and Oracle OEM expertise; experience in designing, implementing, managing, monitoring, and maintaining relational databases.
• Ability to resolve performance bottlenecks in Oracle databases.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery strategies and tools for Oracle databases.
• Proficiency with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and tools.
• Experience with Linux operating systems for database server environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-based databases.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Proficiency with Microsoft Dataverse

Original Posting:

March 27, 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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

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.

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Client-provided location(s): Hampton, VA, USA
Job ID: Leidos-R-00156360
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program