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Sr. Database Administrator

Leidos senior full-time

Salary

$154,050 - $278,475 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support a large, complex, fast-paced, operational program in our Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA).

The successful candidate will assess, audit, analyze, validate, and report database Security Requirements Guide (SRG) and STIG vulnerabilities while ensuring security controls are implemented in accordance with DoD, DISA, and cybersecurity policies and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Implement and maintain DISA STIGs for platforms Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, and/or MONGO DB.
  • Perform vulnerability scans, analyze findings, and remediate security weaknesses.
  • Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes and contribute to Authority to Operate (ATO) packages.
  • Conduct routine security readiness reviews and document Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) items.
  • Collaborate with Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to validate and report compliance.
  • Review database SRG and/or STIGs as updates are released, and report changes with the potential to have significant impact.
  • Determine the impact and risk of submitted change requests prior to implementation and participate in meetings to provide cyber oversight for web changes that affect the level of risk.
  • Perform system updates and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) patching.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve database problems.
  • Perform database recovery actions.
  • Modify existing database scripts to enhance systems support and create new database scripts for recurring database issues.
  • Develop and execute SQL queries for routine and ad hoc requests.

Basic Qualifications

  • Masters with 15 – 20 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 – 16 years of prior relevant experience.
  • In-depth experience implementing and maintaining database security controls.
  • In-depth experience applying Oracle CPU patches, IAVA patches, and other database products.
  • In-depth experience with Linux security as it relates to Oracle databases.
  • In-depth experience troubleshooting and resolving database problems and issues.
  • Must have hands-on experience installing, configuring, and upgrading RDBMS software.
  • Must have experience with procedural languages such as PL/SQL.
  • Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with real-time, highly available data replication technologies such as Oracle Data Guard, Oracle Streams, Oracle GoldenGate, Sybase Replication Server.
  • Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and/or as a member of an Agile team.
  • Extensive, in-depth knowledge of databases, with primary focus on Oracle and other relational and non-relational/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
  • Experience using Oracle SQL/PLSQL, and SQL in general.
  • Experience with MongoDB and/or Cassandra.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Oracle Data Guard
  • Oracle Streams
  • Oracle GoldenGate
  • Sybase Replication Server
  • Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Agile
  • MongoDB

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