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_Are you ready to make an impact and join a creative, forward-thinking team? We’re looking for innovators and forward-thinkers to help us do great things._

The Digital Modernization Sector in Leidos is seeking a **Sr. SQL DBA** to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team at **Ft. Meade, MD.**

Leidos is seeking a qualified Sr. SQL DBA to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support data system services and operations and digital modernization program critical to DISA and Fourth Estate Agencies at Fort Meade, MD.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The DES program supports a highly demanding mission and requires support to provide expert technical and professional management support to DISA enterprise Information Technology (IT) services. You will be working in support of a large and complex IT consolidation, migration, and modernization effort towards a Single Service Provider model that provides sustainment, maintenance, Problem and Change management services to help ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of the Department of Defense networks and services.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

+ Must hold an active Secret security clearance. (US Citizenship required)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Analyzes business processes and procedures; makes recommendations to system/software solutions.

+ Provides Tier 3 Microsoft SQL Server support, solving complex issues by providing sound solutions.

+ Applies best practice for tuning SQL databases to improve overall system performance.

+ Supports software development and test throughout the software development lifecycle to include; incremental script execution and defect resolution.

+ Review proposed database structure changes and gain approval to modify based on best practices.

+ Researches interfaces to identify and code required updates to support integration.

+ Ensures software releases are fully supported and gains approvals before implementing new changes into the production environment.

+ Creates and maintains all SQL databases required for development, testing, and production usage.

+ Controls migrations of programs, database changes, reference data changes and menu changes through the development life cycle.

+ Puts standards in place to ensure all application design and code is produced with proper integrity, security and performance; Perform reviews on the design and code frequently to ensure the site standards are being adhered to.

+ Performs planning and assists application developers and System administrators, to ensure that any new SQL products or release upgrade takes place with minimal impact.

+ Troubleshoots all problems regarding SQL databases, applications and development tools.

+ Perform quarterly security evaluations for the SQL database instances to mitigate new vulnerabilities

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience; additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

+ Tier 3 MS SQL Server Support.

+ Ability to solve complex problems and present solutions to leadership.

+ Must hold current DoD 8570 IAT2 certification Security+ CE or higher.

+ Must hold an active Secret security clearance. (US Citizenship required)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Strong oral, written, interpersonal and organizational skills.

+ MS SQL 2000, 2005, 2008R2, 2016.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting:

September 10, 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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

REQNUMBER: R-00166356

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.