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This role will lead the architecture, administration, security, performance, availability, and lifecycle management of mission-critical Oracle databases. That includes spatial data stores that enable accurate, timely dissemination of product packages to internal and foreign partners. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Oracle Database engineering, high availability and disaster recovery, patching and upgrades, database security hardening, and automation. They must also have the leadership ability to guide a team of database and software professionals.\nThis position requires a highly collaborative leader who can engage across multiple offices, set database standards and best practices, mentor junior and mid-level staff, and ensure the database environment meets operational, security, and compliance requirements. Experience operating across multiple security domains is highly desirable. The role also requires a strong public-speaking presence: delivering briefings, advising leadership on database strategy and risk, and acting as the face to the customer for database-related technical discussions and stakeholder engagements.\nPrimary Responsibilities\n1. Database Administration & Engineering\nServe as the lead administrator and subject matter expert for the on-premises Oracle database environment, including production, test, and development instances.\nDesign, build, configure, and maintain Oracle Database environments.\nAdminister and optimize spatial data stores, including Oracle Spatial and SDO_GEOMETRY objects, and ArcSDE / enterprise geodatabase integration, to support GEOINT content accuracy and dissemination.\nPlan and execute database upgrades, migrations, consolidations, and capacity expansion.\nUnderstand Linux/Unix operating systems (Oracle Linux / RHEL) at the database-host level, including file systems, kernel parameters, storage, permissions, and cron scheduling.\n2. Patching, Security & Compliance\nPlan, test, and apply quarterly Oracle Release Updates (RUs) and Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) for the database, Grid Infrastructure, and related components.\nDevelop implementation, validation, and rollback plans and execute them through formal change-management processes during scheduled maintenance windows.\nImplement and maintain the DISA Oracle Database STIG and organizational security baselines.\nConfigure and manage Unified Auditing, Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), role-based access, and least-privilege models. Manage privileged database accounts in line with separation-of-duties requirements.\nRemediate vulnerability scan findings and support RMF/ATO assessments, continuous monitoring, and audit activities.\nStage and apply patches in restricted or air-gapped environments following approved data transfer procedures.\n3. Automation, Performance & Operations\nPerform advanced performance tuning and diagnostics.\nMonitor database health, capacity, and availability.\nDevelop and maintain automation for routine database tasks, including health checks, patch verification, backup validation, and account management. Use shell scripting, SQL, Python, and/or Ansible.\nSupport and optimize database constructs, schemas, stored procedures, and ingest/validation processes that feed automated expurgation and dissemination workflows.\nLead root-cause analysis for database incidents and outages, and implement corrective and preventive actions.\n4. Collaboration & Cross-Domain Support\nWork across multiple offices and security domains (NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS) to ensure consistent database configurations, secure data movement, and reliable dissemination.\nPartner with systems administrators, software engineers, network, security, and application teams on integration, change coordination, and troubleshooting.\nEngage with stakeholders, product owners, and data users to optimize data structures, performance, and availability.\nDevelop and maintain database standards, SOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and configuration documentation.\n5. Technical Leadership & Customer Engagement\nProvide technical direction, task assignment, and mentorship to junior and mid-level database administrators and engineers.\nAdvise government and program leadership on database strategy, roadmap, lifecycle and end-of-support planning, capacity, and risk.\nDevelop and deliver presentations, briefings, and reports to customers, stakeholders, and senior leadership.\nServe as the primary point of contact for database-related customer briefings and technical discussions, ensuring technical concepts are communicated clearly.\nFacilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and training for internal and external stakeholders.\nBasic Qualifications\n10+ years of Oracle database administration and engineering experience, including 3+ years in a lead or senior technical role\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.\nActive Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI access prior to start date. \nAbility to obtain and maintain a Polygraph after hire.\nSec+ certification (or DoD 8140-compliant equivalent for the assigned work role)\nExtensive hands-on experience administering on-premises Oracle Database.\nStrong experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM, and Grid Infrastructure.\nAdvanced SQL skills, including schemas, stored procedures, and database constructs.\nDemonstrated performance tuning experience.\nExperience implementing DISA STIGs, database auditing, encryption, and privileged access controls in a secure environment.\nProficiency in Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting (Bash/ksh) at the database-host level.\nUnderstanding of cross-domain data management and security protocols (NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS).\nStrong public-speaking skills and experience delivering briefings and presenting technical concepts to leadership and customers.\nSoft Skills & Collaboration:\nAbility to lead and mentor technical staff and to provide clear direction and prioritization.\nAbility to engage across multiple offices, ensuring database alignment with mission and product requirements.\nStrong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex database, performance, and integration issues under operational pressure.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams.\nComfortable speaking in front of customers and stakeholders, ensuring clarity and transparency in all communications.\nDisciplined adherence to change control, configuration management, and security procedures, with sound judgment when exercising privileged access.\nUnderstanding of data integrity and validation concepts, and of the structure, intent, and usage of data-sharing agreements.\nFamiliarity with Agile methodologies and Agile project management structures.\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nOctober 14, 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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