About the role

The Senior Database Administrator manages database performance, migration, and infrastructure within a cloud-based environment. They are responsible for ensuring system stability, security, and high availability while collaborating with development teams in an Agile framework.

What they look for

Database administration Performance tuning Oracle Microsoft SQL Server Azure SQL Data migration ETL Disaster recovery High availability Agile Scrum Java Data modeling Security management Cloud infrastructure DevOps

Requirements

Candidates must have over 10 years of professional database administration experience, including extensive work with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Applicants are required to reside within a 50-mile radius of Austin, Texas, and pass a public sector security review.

Benefits

Competitive salary Flexible work from home options

Full description

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Location Austin, TX

Experience Level Senior Level (10 or more years of experience)

Role Overview The Senior Database Administrator (Database Administrator 3) performs advanced database administration, tuning, migration, and infrastructure management for complex data models, workflows, and reports. Working within a state health agency's cloud platform (Azure/AWS) alongside full-stack Java applications, this role focuses on migrating data from legacy Oracle applications to Microsoft SQL schemas and converting Oracle Stored Procedures and Functions to Azure SQL. The administrator ensures database stability, security, disaster recovery, and high availability while collaborating closely within an Agile (Scrum) software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Key Responsibilities Database Administration & Performance Tuning

Perform advanced database tuning, query optimization, indexing, and customization to increase processing performance and resolve bottlenecks.
Execute database installations, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting to maintain system health and reliability.
Implement robust database backup, retrieval, and recovery processes to mitigate hardware or software failures and ensure business continuity.
Configure and manage security at rest and in motion, control user access, and enforce administrative database policies.
Establish and maintain disaster recovery (DR) procedures, high-availability clustering, load balancing, replication, and data archiving.

Database Design, Modeling, & Migration

Build and maintain logical and physical data models, translating business requirements into relational structures and database schemas.
Plan and execute data migrations and conversions, extracting legacy Oracle application data, transforming it, and loading (ETL) it into Microsoft SQL and Azure collections.
Convert legacy database logic, including Oracle Stored Procedures and Functions, into Azure SQL compliant syntax.
Design, configure, and maintain test database environments for development teams, including managing database libraries and schemas.

Strategic Collaboration & Accessibility Compliance

Collaborate within an Agile (Scrum) environment, partnering with developers, system administrators, and business stakeholders.
Maintain data dictionaries, ensure uniformity of definition standards, and evaluate stakeholders' requests for new data elements.
Support accessibility compliance (such as EIR Accessibility standards) across database administration user interfaces, reporting outputs, and input tools.
Provide daily and weekly progress updates, effort estimations, and technical project planning to development supervisors.

Required Qualifications

10 or more years of professional database administration and engineering experience.
8 or more years of hands-on experience administering Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database systems.
8 or more years of experience managing relational database administration (RDBA) in large-scale enterprise environments.
8 or more years of experience in database design, data analysis, schema structures, and performance tuning.
8 or more years of experience designing enterprise-class applications or data services.
8 or more years of experience creating highly detailed technical and functional design documentation.
8 or more years of experience working within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Agile methodologies (such as Scrum).
8 or more years of experience supporting multi-tier system and application development (such as SOA, Microservices, or 3-Tier architectures).
Must currently reside in the State of Texas and be local to the Austin area, living within a 50-mile radius of the primary work location.
Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment security review to determine public sector employment eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications

8 or more years of experience managing large-volume databases, high-availability clusters, and disaster recovery infrastructure.
6 or more years of experience working with Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
6 or more years of experience performing Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) data processes from diverse sources into Azure SQL.
3 or more years of experience utilizing DevOps technologies, including CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and automated deployment tools.
3 or more years of experience working within Java/J2EE enterprise development environments.
Professional Azure certifications and/or Database Administrator (DBA) Associate credentials.

Core Skills & Attributes

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex database topologies for business and technical audiences.
Working knowledge of Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) Accessibility standards and assistive technologies.
Outstanding system diagnostics, debugging, and data-analysis capabilities.
Collaborative team player who can manage workloads, mitigate technical risks, and work independently.

Flexible work from home options available.