DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (DBA)

Leidos is seeking an experienced Database
(DBA) to be part of a team supporting and maintaining an IT service management tool (ServiceNow) for a large organisation. This role requires hands-on experience with database administration, optimization, and disaster recovery planning. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring database stability, security, and performance, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data integrity and system efficiency. This role requires a daily in-office presence.
Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission.
Passionate about customer success by being determined to understand and respond to our customers’ needs as if they were our own. United as a team, we are bound together by our conviction that ethics and integrity is core to how we operate.
Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Candidate must be eligible to undergo security clearance (DV).

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Familiarity with security frameworks such as CIS benchmarks or ISO 27001.
• Hands-on experience with high availability clustering and replication.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies.
• Experience with automated patch management in database environments.
• ServiceNow environment experience is desirable.
• Experience of transitioning systems to service.

WHO WE ARE:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

• Database Administration & Maintenance: Provide technical support for MariaDB (MySQL) databases, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery: Implement regular database backups to allow for efficient data recovery in the event of system failures.
• Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Track system performance and identify bottlenecks affecting database efficiency and data integrity.
• Incident & Problem Management: Troubleshoot database-related incidents and implement proactive solutions to minimize downtime.
• Capacity Planning: Monitor and forecast database storage and performance needs, ensuring scalability.
• Upgrades & Patch Management: Plan and execute major database upgrades and periodic patching to maintain system stability.
• Database Logging & Monitoring: Configure and manage database logs for integration into a SIEM (Security information and event management) solution for monitoring and security compliance.
• High Availability & Failover Management: Monitor, maintain and orchestrate manual failover and failback procedures to maintain uptime.
• Automation & Scripting: Develop scripts using SQL, Bash, or Python to automate database maintenance and monitoring tasks.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain database build and upgrade documentation, ensuring accuracy and accessibility for the team.
• Testing & Validation Support: Assist testing teams with execution of test scripts for database validation and performance assessment.