Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

Monday, August 24, 2026 Bethesda MD United States Full-time

Maximus is currently seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator.

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.

Essential Duties and 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.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• 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.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• 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.

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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.

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 applicantaccom@maximus.com.

Minimum Salary

$ 135,000.00

Maximum Salary

$ 155,000.00