Database Engineer (MariaDB & ServiceNow) with Security Clearance

**** This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI)***
* *** Because an active DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required
*** Database Engineer (MariaDB & Service Now)
Duration: 1-Year Contract
Preferred Locations:
Oklahoma City, OK;
Ogden, UT;
Mechanicsburg, PA;
Montgomery, AL
Travel:
Up to 25%
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship Required
Clearance:
Active Secret Clearance Required
Conversion Opportunity:
Candidates should be open to potential direct hire consideration after 90 days. About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Database Engineer with deep expertise in both MariaDB and Service Now to support a mission-critical enterprise environment. This role combines advanced database engineering, system administration, automation, and IT service management capabilities to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of critical infrastructure and operational platforms. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert who can design, administer, optimize, secure, and support enterprise database environments while also driving Service Now platform administration, integrations, automation, and governance initiatives.

What You'll Do:
MariaDB Engineering
• Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise MariaDB environments.
• Design and support high availability, clustering, replication, failover, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Perform SQL performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and database scalability improvements.
• Implement database security controls, encryption, auditing, backup, and recovery processes.
• Troubleshoot complex database performance and operational issues.
• Support cloud, hybrid-cloud, and mission-critical production environments.
Service Now Administration & Development
• Administer and configure Service Now platform capabilities, including: ○ ITSM ○ CMDB ○ Change Management ○ Incident Management ○ Service Catalog
• Develop workflows, business rules, automations, and Flow Designer solutions.
• Build and maintain integrations using REST APIs and other platform connectivity tools.
• Support CMDB governance, discovery, service mapping, and configuration management best practices.
• Create dashboards, operational reports, KPIs, and executive-level performance views.
• Ensure adherence to ITIL-aligned service management processes, compliance requirements, and audit readiness.
Cross-Functional Support
• Collaborate with infrastructure, operations, security, and application teams.
• Produce technical documentation, process documentation, and operational procedures.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and customer support in enterprise environments.
• Support change management activities and platform modernization initiatives. What You'll Bring:

Required Qualifications
• Active Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Extensive experience administering and tuning MariaDB in enterprise environments.
• Strong background with: ○ Database replication ○ High availability architectures ○ Clustering technologies ○ Disaster recovery planning ○ Failover solutions
• Advanced SQL performance tuning and query optimization experience.
• Linux administration expertise.
• Experience with automation and scripting tools such as: ○ Ansible ○ Bash ○ Python ○ Terraform
• Strong database security knowledge including: ○ Encryption ○ Access controls ○ Auditing ○ Backup and recovery ○ Compliance requirements
• Deep Service Now administration and configuration experience.
• Experience developing workflows, integrations, business rules, and API-based solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting large-scale cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.
• Expertise in Service Now CMDB governance and service mapping.
• ITIL process knowledge and service management governance experience.
• Experience supporting regulated or highly secure environments. Work Environment:
• Hybrid or client-site environment depending on location and program requirements.
• Up to 25% travel.
• Collaborative work supporting enterprise infrastructure and service management…