Senior Database Administrator

Posting Number: SF02004

Position Type: Professional Staff

Union: PTAA - Professional/Tech/Admin Assoc

Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 14

Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $76,159 - $100,000

Department: Info Tech Services

Job Description Summary: The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by May 24, 2025. Applications received after May 24, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

Basic Function: Plan, design, implement, monitor, operate, and manage databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB, with priority for those which support the University ERP systems. Work independently and collaboratively within Information Technology Services and across units of the University as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Install, upgrade, maintain, and secure the integrity of the University's databases.
• Execute and maintain secure backup and recovery procedures for all databases.
• Troubleshoot, monitor, and tune databases making recommendations and taking action to ensure optimal performance.
• Participate in evaluation of databases and application products designed to maintain the databases and application products.
• Coordinate database maintenance with other information technology and end-user units of the University.
• Working as a member of a team, maintain all vendor and custom patches, fixes, and tuning as required.
• Assist in the project schedules and resource requirements for projects.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain proficiency in the support, installation, maintenance, and system performance of databases used within the University.
• Maintain proficiency in business trends for providing services as needed for the technical system services provided to the University.
• Participate in evaluation of applications and their relationship to the University's database platforms and performance.
• Co-support application systems in the installation, configuration, patching, and maintenance or other application administration, as requested.
• Support applications tuning as assigned by your supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as required or as assigned by your supervisor.

Licenses, Tools, and Equipment: Must be proficient in the use, terminology, and practices to do with various software, web-based management consoles, computer workstations and servers.