Database Engineer (Maria DB & ServiceNow)

Apex Systems; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K program with company match

HSA

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Database Engineer specializing in MariaDB and ServiceNow for a 1-year engagement in the United States. The role requires a DoD Secret clearance and citizenship, with travel around 25%.

The candidate will support mission-critical database and ITSM environments, including high availability and performance tuning. Ideal candidates have deep MariaDB and ServiceNow expertise, experience with Linux automation, and a strong grasp of security, auditing, and compliance in

Qualifications

• Deep expertise administering MariaDB databases in enterprise environments.
• Expertise with ServiceNow ITSM/CMDB and related modules.
• Strong SQL performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization.

Skills

MariaDB

ServiceNow

SQL tuning

Linux scripting

Security/compliance

Cloud/hybrid

Job description

Job#: 3044426

Job Description:

Description: Role: Database Engineer (Maria DB & ServiceNow)

Duration: 1 year

Preferred Location: Oklahoma City, OK; Ogden, UT; Mechanicsburg, PA; Montgomery, AL

Percentage Travel: 25%

US citizenship required, Secret clearance required

Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Database Engineer

REQUIRED SKILLS

MariaDB SME – Key Skills

• Deep expertise administering, configuring, and tuning MariaDB databases in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with database high availability, replication, clustering, failover, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Proficiency in SQL performance tuning, indexing strategies, query optimization, and database scalability.
• Linux administration experience with automation and scripting using tools such as Ansible, Bash, Python, or Terraform.
• Database security expertise including encryption, access controls, auditing, backup/recovery, and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting cloud, hybrid-cloud, and mission-critical environments with strong troubleshooting and operational support skills.

ServiceNow SME – Key Skills

• Deep expertise administering and configuring ServiceNow ITSM, CMDB, Change Management, Incident Management, and Service Catalog modules.
• Strong experience developing workflows, automations, integrations, business rules, Flow Designer solutions, and REST API connections.
• Knowledge of CMDB governance, asset management, service mapping, discovery, and configuration management best practices.
• Experience building dashboards, reporting, performance metrics, and executive-level operational views.
• Understanding of ITIL processes, change control, compliance, audit support, and service management governance.
• Strong troubleshooting, customer engagement, documentation, and cross-functional coordination skills supporting enterprise environments.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection
• ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
• 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure
• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
• corporate discount savings program
• other discounts
• on-demand training program
• certification prep
• library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure
• certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
• dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach
• full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well