Senior Database Administrator

Apexon; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Plan

Life Insurance, STD & LTD

Paid Vacations & Holidays

Career Development

Job summary

Apexon is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support the VA ICAM IOSS modernization initiative. The role focuses on managing IGA, PAM, and MPI database environments, with emphasis on high availability, backup, recovery, and security.

Remote opportunity with potential for government-related projects. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, and expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, and IAM is required.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration.
• Experience with Oracle Database Administration.
• Knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) strategies and execution.
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Experience managing database environments supporting enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain database instances supporting IGA, PAM, and MPI platforms.
• Administer Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database environments.
• Execute and oversee database backup, restoration, replication, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Maintain database availability, reliability, and recoverability.
• Support database operations within the VA ICAM IOSS modernization initiative.
• Monitor database health and troubleshoot performance, availability, and recovery issues.
• Follow established security and operational practices for database administration.

Skills

MS SQL Server DBA

Oracle DBA

HA/DR

IAM

Enterprise DB environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Apexon is a digital first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human centric digital experiences. We help customers outperform their competition through speed, innovation, and technology.

Apexon brings together expertise in AI, analytics, application development, cloud, commerce, customer experience, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering, and UX, with deep experience across BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences. Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon has a global presence across four continents.

We are hiring for a Senior Database Administrator opportunity.

Role: Senior Database Administrator

Location: Remote

Position: 1

Work Arrangement: Remote

Secret Clearance required

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to support the VA ICAM IOSS project, which aims to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs' multi-vendor Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) environment. The role will manage database instances supporting Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Master Person Index (MPI) platforms, ensuring high availability through effective backup and recovery, replication, and disaster recovery operations.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration.
• Experience with Oracle Database Administration.
• Knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) strategies and execution.
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Experience managing database environments supporting enterprise platforms.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), or Master Person Index (MPI) platforms.
• Experience with database replication, backup and restore, and disaster recovery operations.
• Experience supporting government or enterprise identity management environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain database instances supporting IGA, PAM, and MPI platforms.
• Administer Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database environments.
• Execute and oversee database backup, restoration, replication, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Maintain database availability, reliability, and recoverability.
• Support database operations within the VA ICAM IOSS modernization initiative.
• Monitor database health and troubleshoot performance, availability, and recovery issues.
• Follow established security and operational practices for database administration.

Education Requirement

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the four regions in which it operates: USA for the seventh time in 2026, India for the tenth consecutive time in 2026, the UK for the fourth time in 2026, and Mexico for the second time in 2026. Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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Our Perks and Benefits

Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning experience, and provide care and support for you and your loved ones.

We also offer:

• Health Insurance with Dental & Vision
• 401K Plan
• Life Insurance, STD & LTD
• Paid Vacations & Holidays
• Continuous Skill Based Development and Career Advancement Opportunities