Senior Database Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Position: Senior Database Engineer/Administrator Location:
Melbourne, FL (Patrick, SFB) Make an Impact with Leidos At Leidos,
we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our
diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our
customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities,
and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide
every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our
customers, our people, and the world around us. Thrive in a
Mission?Focused Environment The Leidos Defense Sector provides
advanced systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air,
space, and cyberspace. From enterprise IT and large?scale
intelligence systems to cybersecurity, geospatial analytics,
logistics, and training, we support some of the nation’s most
critical defense missions. Our teams take on challenges where
failure is not an option—and succeed. We are seeking a Senior
Database Engineer/Administrator to support the US NDC OSS II
Program . This role provides technical leadership across database
architecture, administration, security, and mission data expertise
while serving as a mentor to junior staff. Primary Responsibilities
Lead Oracle database architecture, design, implementation, and
lifecycle management Partner with application teams to ensure
seamless database integration Perform advanced troubleshooting,
diagnostics, and root?cause analysis Execute high?level database
administration, performance tuning, and optimization Design,
implement, and enforce database security controls, auditing, and
compliance Support mission?critical operations, incident response,
and continuity of service Provide deep expertise in US NDC data
structures, data flows, and mission data usage Plan and guide
scalability, availability, disaster recovery, and modernization
initiatives Participate in on?call rotation and occasional
after?hours support Contribute to long?term mission continuity and
organizational knowledge retention Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s
degree with 8 years of related experience. Additional experience,
training, and/or certifications may substitute degree requirement.
US Citizen; Currently possessing DoD Top Secret clearance with
ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance upon hire. IAT Level II
certification (CompTIA Security or equivalent) Experience with
Oracle GoldenGate for data replication, synchronization, and
high-availability architectures. Proven experience of senior-level
Oracle DBA (5 yrs) Background supporting mission?critical or
operational systems Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree with 6
years related experience Prior DoD 24×7 mission support experience
Experience mentoring database engineers and DBAs Background in
long-term database architecture planning Experience with databases
in cloud and hybrid cloud environments, including migration, HA/DR,
and security considerations. Ready to make an impact? Start your
next career chapter with Leidos— apply today . 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. Original
Posting: February 27, 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.
Keywords: Leidos, Jupiter , Senior Database Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Melbourne, Florida
