Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Maximus is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to support remote database operations with occasional meetings in Bethesda, Maryland. The role is responsible for implementing database environments, troubleshooting and optimizing systems, managing high availability, backup and recovery solutions, and leading database deployments and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Implement industry best practices for consistent modularized installation and configuration for production and non-production environments, including self-service options to service teams using a DevOps mindset and principles
• Identify cost saving opportunities surrounding compute, storage, and other cloud resources
• Troubleshoot, track, and resolve complex database issues, identify recurring problems, and apply fixes
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to gather requirements and engineer solutions that meets business needs
• Install, configure, and document high availability and business continuity solutions as per business requirements
• Implement sound backup and recovery policies and procedures using cloud based backup solutions
• Monitor production database systems and proactively mitigate performance and configuration issues
• Lead the database deployments, tech upgrades, and approved changes
• May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job area

Skills

• This position is remote with the expectation for occasional in-person meetings in Bethesda, MD and requires the ability to obtain Public Trust suitability determination
• • Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• • Work will be remote with the expectation for occasional in-person meetings in Bethesda, MD
• • Must be able to obtain Public Trust suitability determination
• • 5 years of experience in conducting SQL Server database administration
• • Extensive experience in administering SQL Server database in standalone and clustered architecture on Windows on premises and in cloud environments
• • Extensive experience in SQL Server backup/recovery, configure failover cluster, setup jobs and monitoring
• • Strong T SQL, performance tuning, and troubleshooting skills
• • Experience with SQL Server reporting services, integration services, and analysis services
• • Experiences with SQL Server 2016/2019/2022, SQL Server on Windows, and MySQL on Ubuntu are preferred
• • Experience with federal database security standards spanning NIST 800-53, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), FedRAMP, FISMA, STIG Hardening, Database Auditing, Zero Trust Architecture, Continuous Monitoring
• • Experience supporting enterprise-scale database environments
• • SQL Server performance tuning and optimization
• • Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning
• • Database migration and upgrades
• • Experience with cloud database platforms
• • Experience with federal systems
• • Experience leading database administration teams

Benefits

• Remote work with the expectation for occasional in-person meetings in Bethesda, MD
• Short- and long-term incentives
• Program-specific awards
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

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