Database Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Position: Database Engineer 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 Database Engineer to support the US NDC
OSS II Program . This role blends database engineering, performance
optimization, and integration support with ongoing operational DBA
responsibilities. Primary Responsibilities Develop, optimize, and
maintain SQL and PL/SQL code Perform database performance tuning
and query optimization Support database upgrades, patches, and
environment refreshes Collaborate with application teams to ensure
seamless database integration Assist with troubleshooting and
root?cause analysis Contribute to database design improvements,
standards, and best practices Participate in on?call rotation and
occasional after?hours support Support mission continuity and
long?term knowledge retention Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s
degree with 4 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/SBI clearance upon hire. IAT Level II
certification (CompTIA Security or equivalent) Strong expertise
with Oracle databases , SQL, and PL/SQL Hands?on experience with
performance tuning and operational database support Background
supporting mission?critical or operational systems Experience with
Oracle GoldenGate for data replication, synchronization, and
high-availability architectures. Preferred Qualifications Master’s
Degree with 2 years related experience Prior DoD 24×7 mission
support experience Experience mentoring database engineers or DBAs
Experience supporting databases in cloud or hybrid cloud
environments including migration, integration, and performance
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 $87,100.00 -
$157,450.00 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, Melbourne , Database Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Melbourne, Florida
