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Senior System Administrator

MAXIMUS

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS220, T4, Band 7


Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide senior-level administration and operational support for ServiceNow ITSM and ITOM modules, ensuring platform stability, availability, and performance across the enterprise.
- Manage and maintain the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) as the authoritative source for configuration items, ensuring accurate data, reconciliation, and lifecycle management in accordance with agency processes.
- Configure and support workflows, integrations, user roles, access controls, and system enhancements within the ServiceNow platform to improve automation, standardization, and transparency of IT services.
- Support enterprise IT/OT service management operations, ensuring services meet agency requirements for reliability, scalability, and security.
- Perform troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis for ServiceNow platform issues and IT service disruptions, documenting actions and outcomes in agency-approved systems.
- Support configuration, change, and release management processes, ensuring updates, enhancements, and fixes are properly tested, approved, documented, and deployed.
- Provide enterprise Software Asset Management (SAM) tool support and ongoing maintenance as required.
- Ensure compliance with agency and federal IT standards, policies, and directives, and support continuous service improvement initiatives.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Senior-level experience administering and supporting ServiceNow ITSM and ITOM modules in an enterprise IT environment, including platform configuration, workflow management, user/role administration, and operational support.
- Demonstrated experience managing and maintaining an enterprise Configuration Management Database (CMDB), including configuration item lifecycle management, data accuracy, reconciliation, and governance in accordance with established IT service management processes.
- Experience supporting IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Operations Management (ITOM) functions to ensure enterprise services meet reliability, scalability, and security requirements.
- Proven ability to support incident, problem, change, configuration, and release management processes, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, documentation, and coordination across technical teams.
- Experience administering enterprise platforms in compliance with federal IT standards, policies, and directives, supporting auditability and operational transparency.
- Experience supporting enterprise monitoring, asset management, or software asset management (SAM) tools, including maintenance and operational support.
- Ability to document system configurations, operational procedures, and service management activities using government-approved systems and tools.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of progressive experience in systems administration and enterprise IT operations, including senior-level platform or tool administration

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Advanced experience administering ServiceNow ITSM/ITOM modules in a large enterprise environment
- Strong CMDB governance, data integrity, and discovery/reconciliation experience
- Experience supporting federal IT environments and compliance with agency standards
- Familiarity with configuration, change, and release management processes
- Experience supporting enterprise monitoring, asset management, and service reliability initiatives
- Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills

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Minimum Requirements


TCS220, T4, Band 7


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EEO Statement


Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.


Pay Transparency


Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.


Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at View email address on click.appcast.io .


Minimum Salary


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70,000.00


Maximum Salary


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100,000.00
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