Database Architect

Description & Requirements

The Database Architect is responsible for designing, creating and managing the structure and strategy for the organization's databases to ensure they are efficient, scalable and secure.

This is a remote position.

Candidates must currently hold an active IRS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) clearance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provide insight into the changing database storage, utilization, life-cycle management, and privacy requirements for the company's products to ensure they are aligned with the company's overall technical vision.
• Work strategically with the Development Team and Management to design and implement industry leading solutions.
• Lead and participate in internal meetings to align and collaborate with Developers, communicate vision and objectives, provide progress reports, explain recommendations, and troubleshoot issues.
• Ensure that new technology solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness, leveraging existing technologies when possible.
• Own responsibility for generating technical specifications to support business requirements while recommending and implementing the best technology solutions to meet those requirements.
• Define monitoring requirements for databases and lead efforts for continual improvements and proactive monitoring.
• Frequently responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees across the organization within area of expertise.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Design and model databases, creating blueprints (relational, NoSQL, cloud-based systems, etc.) that meet business requirements for scalability, performance and data consistency.
• Oversee construction of new databases, logical and physical, to support enterprise applications and data initiatives; ensure full and appropriate integration with existing systems, to include potentially writing code to create the architecture.
• Design and implement systems for data backup, recovery and security to prevent data loss and ensure compliance.
• Monitor database performance and make modifications to optimize efficiency (i.e.

tuning queries)

• Address errors and inefficiencies in the database structure, perform needed maintenance and upgrades, support production incidents and outages as needed.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements (required skills that align with contract LCAT, verifiable, and measurable) :

• Expertise designing, implementing and managing enterprise database systems for federal agencies
• Working experience with designing and optimizing database systems and architecture
• Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated high commitment to quality
• Strong collaboration skills and desire to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to independently learn new tools and new business domains

Minimum Education requirement :

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four years of related work experience can substitute for a degree

Years of Required Work-Related Experience :

• 10+ years of professional experience
• At least five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience required
• Three (3) to Five (5) years working for the IRS providing database architect support on a federal contract

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 10+ years of relevant professional experience required.

Required Certifications :

• Must have IRS MBI active / current

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.

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

180,000.00

Maximum Salary

190,000.00