Oracle Database Administrator

Job Description

Posting Number: 20260042S

Position Title: Oracle Database Administrator

Position Type: Staff

Location: Villanova, PA

Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants

Work Schedule: full-time/12-months

Department: 721-UTS - UIS - Enterprise-Wide Systems

Position Summary:

Why work at Villanova?

• Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
• Villanova has been included among the nation's best colleges and universities. VU's inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 "Best Colleges" rankings is another indication of the University's continued prominence and forward momentum.
• Villanova's most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more.

The Database Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of the institution's database environments across on-premises and cloud platforms, with primary focus on Oracle databases supporting enterprise administrative systems. In addition to core database administration duties, this role serves as a technical administrator for Oracle-based administrative applications, most notably Ellucian Banner. The DBA ensures the availability, reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical systems and collaborates closely with the Lead Database Administrator, system administrators, application teams, vendors, and functional departments to maintain stable, secure, and high-performing environments that support institutional operations and strategic objectives.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Oracle database environments, including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades across on‑premises and cloud platforms.
• Troubleshoot database and application performance, availability, and integrity issues, identifying root causes and implementing long‑term solutions.
• Optimize database performance through tuning, indexing, storage management, and proactive resource monitoring.
• Support Ellucian Banner environments, ensuring proper integration, configuration, and tuning of associated Oracle components.
• Manage backup and recovery strategies to ensure data protection and system resilience.
• Collaborate with system administrators and application teams to support Windows, Linux, IIS, and Tomcat environments interfacing with Oracle databases, with sufficient technical fluency to troubleshoot issues and coordinate resolution across teams.
• Ensure security compliance through user access management, auditing, patching, and adherence to institutional policies.
• Perform other duties and assist with projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Formal Education
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

Work Experience
• Minimum of 5 years as an Oracle Database Administrator supporting enterprise environments, including experience working with Oracle-backed enterprise application deployments and supporting associated database/application environments.

Work Skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; effective written and verbal communication; ability to work independently and collaboratively across technical and functional teams.

Specific Job Knowledge
• Oracle RDBMS administration, installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades; performance tuning and troubleshooting; RMAN backup/recovery; strong working knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments; familiarity with IIS, Tomcat, and common web service architectures; knowledge of Oracle's role in Ellucian Banner.

Equipment Knowledge
• Standard office computing equipment; database monitoring tools, cloud consoles, and related utilities.

Other
• Ability to participate in after‑hours maintenance and on‑call rotation as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

Formal Education:
• Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:
• Experience supporting higher‑education administrative systems; hands‑on administration of Oracle within Ellucian Banner environments.

Work Skills:
• Ability to coordinate technical work across teams, including upgrades, maintenance windows, and incident response.

Specific Job Knowledge:
• Knowledge of higher‑education business processes and student information systems.

Equipment Knowledge:
• Familiarity with cloud database services such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS RDS, or Azure‑based offerings.

Other:
• Oracle DBA certifications (OCP/OCA) desirable.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

Tools, machinery and equipment used: Computers, database monitoring tools, administrative consoles, backup/recovery utilities, and system management platforms.

Environmental conditions: Typical office environment; occasional after‑hours or weekend work required for maintenance windows.

Physical requirements: Extended periods of sitting and keyboard use; minimal lifting or physical exertion.

Special Message to Applicants:
Please Note: To be considered for this role, candidates must live within a commutable distance to Villanova University in Villanova, PA.

Posting Date: 02/19/2026

Closing Date (11:59pm ET):

Salary Posting Information:
This position falls within salaried grade 18 and the range for this position is $110,800-123,100. The final salary will be determined with consideration of several factors including the selected candidate's qualifications, department budget availability, market data, and internal equity.

Salary Grade: 18

Job Classification: exempt

References Needed
Minimum Number of References Needed: 3
Maximum Number of References Needed: 3

To apply, visit https://jobs.villanova.edu/postings/34176