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Job Posting Title

Senior Database Administrator

Date

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

City

San Antonio

State

Country

United States

Working time

Full-time

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our team.

TheSenior Database Administratorwill oversee and manage all activities related to data planning, development, and policy implementation. This includes establishing and enforcing policies and procedures for data management, security, maintenance, and utilization. The role involves system administration for core AWS data-related services as well as both relational and non-relational databases.

Key responsibilities include maintaining multiple databases across unclassified and classified environments and facilitating secure data exchanges through cross-domain solution pipelines, such as AWS diode and software artifacts. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in automating data ingestion and transformation, orchestrating data pipelines, applying programming concepts, designing data models, managing data lifecycles, and ensuring data quality.

This position is on-site and requires an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS081, T3, Band 6

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sets and monitors standards.
- Advises management on database concepts and functional capabilities.
- Performs backup and recovery on Database Management Systems, configures database parameters, and prototypes designs against logical data models.
- Defines data repository requirements, data dictionaries, and warehousing requirements.
- Develops and designs database strategies and system monitoring.
- Improves database performance and capacity, and plans for future expansion requirements.
- Installs and upgrades the database server and application tools.
- Modifies the database structure, as necessary, from information given by application developers.
- Controls and monitors user access to the database.
- May also plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard the database.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Active TS/SCI clearance required.

- 5+ years' experience as a database platform engineersin a medium to large scale solutions to include experience with tasks such as data migration, data modeling, automation, modernization, data replication, backup and recovery, and general DBA tasks

- 3+years of experience in database administrationwith knowledge of AWS infrastructures

- 2+years of hands-on experience with AWS servicesand both relational and non-relational databases.
- BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience required.

- IAT Level II certification required.
- Strong understanding ofdatabase design, implementation, and maintenance principles, with a focus on automation and optimization.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such asPythonorBashfor automation tasks.

Desired Qualifications

- AWS Certifications

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Minimum Requirements

TCS081, T3, Band 6

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.

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