Cloud Database Engineer

About the position

Maximus is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our team. The Senior Database Administrator will 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 is an on-site position.

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.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience as a database platform engineer in medium to large scale solutions including 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 administration with knowledge of AWS infrastructures.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services and both relational and non-relational databases.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong understanding of database design, implementation, and maintenance principles, with a focus on automation and optimization.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation tasks.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off