Senior Database Engineer

Senior Database Administrator

Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission-critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on sustaining, operating, and improving essential government systems and services, with proven operational excellence, and a commitment to mission success for our customers.

Joining Maximus means becoming part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization where teamwork, accountability, and professional growth are core to how we operate. We invest in our workforce through training, education, and career development, empowering professionals to deliver high-impact solutions while contributing to outcomes that matter at a national scale.

This position is contingent upon contract award and position availability. Selected candidates will receive a contingent offer of employment, which will become final only upon successful contract award to Maximus, availability of the position, and receipt of authorization to proceed.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred. U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required. This role is remote.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior technical lead responsible for the design, operation, and maintenance of enterprise database environments across Oracle and SQL platforms.
• Install, configure, and manage database systems, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and scalability across production and non-production environments.
• Oversee database instance development, configuration management, and lifecycle maintenance activities.
• Monitor database performance, availability, and data integrity, implementing tuning and optimization strategies to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Manage backup and recovery processes, including validation, restoration testing, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Implement database security controls, patch management, and compliance practices to protect sensitive data and maintain system integrity.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex database-related issues and outages.
• Support database migrations across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, application, network, and incident response teams to support integrated system performance and incident resolution.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to junior database engineers, ensuring adherence to standards, best practices, and operational policies.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in database administration, database engineering, or data platform operations, including experience supporting large-scale, enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise database environments, including Oracle and SQL Server platforms.
• Proven ability to perform advanced database administration, performance tuning, and optimization.
• Experience supporting high-availability and mission-critical systems with strict uptime requirements.
• Strong knowledge of database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Experience implementing database security, patch management, and compliance controls.
• Ability to perform complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis across database systems.
• Experience supporting database migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle management activities.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional IT teams in integrated enterprise environments.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle Database, SQL Server, and associated enterprise tools.
• Familiarity with database platforms in hybrid and cloud environments.
• Experience supporting high-volume, multi-instance database environments.
• Knowledge of ITIL-based operations, incident, and change management processes.
• Experience with database performance monitoring and automation tools.
• Strong documentation, data governance, and compliance support experience.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous process improvement.

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.

Minimum Salary: $90,000

Maximum Salary: $120,000