As an Nosql Database Engineer, you’ll be a member of our platform engineering team and help develop, deploy and maintain nosql databases as foundational elements of our microservice eco-system using a Kubernetes as foundational platform. You’ll also support the adoption of GitOps best practices across cross-functional engineering teams. In this fast-paced environment, you’ll collaborate closely with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integrations teams.
Work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production class databases like Elasticsearch and Redis
- Design and support database configuration management strategies across air-gapped network fabrics
- Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities
- Contribute to operational monitoring capabilities to provide proactive system notifications
- Contribute technical input to engineering documentation, diagrams, and models
- Participate in Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and related team activities
To be successful in this role you need (required):
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
- Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate).
- Ability to obtain and maintain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.
- Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms such as EKS, Rancher, or RKE2.
- Experience with one or more of the following: Elasticsearch, Keycloak, Redis, Strimzi.
- Experience working with open-source technologies and modern infrastructure platforms.
- Experience hardening databases to comply with NIST 800-53 security controls.
- Strong knowledge of Linux system administration.
- Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting containerized applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with customers, engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with team members from diverse technical backgrounds.
You will wow us even more if you have:
- Experience with micro services architecture.
- Proficiency in scripting for automation and operational tooling (UNIX shell, Perl, or similar).
- Experience with Helm Chart templating.
- Experience with ArgoCD
- Knowledge of REST APIs, web services, networking, and internet protocols.
- Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing.
- Experience with big data applications.
- Experience supporting DIA, NDOC, and/or D3P.
- OSINT familiarity.
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Original Posting:July 17, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
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.
