Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator

Requisition Number: S01995P

Position Category: Staff

Hours Per Week: 40

Months Per Year: 12

Alternate Work Schedule: To be determined

Pay Grade: E33

FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

NOTE: This position will be filled at the E33 or E34 level depending on the candidate's experience, skills, and education.

The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of the university's database infrastructure. This role ensures the availability, integrity, and security of institutional databases while supporting business operations, academic functions, and IT services. The Senior DBA plays a key role in performance tuning, backup and recovery, database security, and disaster recovery planning.

This position provides expert-level support, technical leadership, and mentorship to junior database administrators, ensuring best practices in database management, monitoring, troubleshooting, and security compliance. The role requires proactive engagement with internal customers to understand their data needs, optimize database performance, and ensure high availability of critical applications. Additionally, the Senior DBA will contribute to strategic planning, database design, and architectural decisions while implementing and maintaining best practices in database administration.

The Senior Database Administrator reports to the Manager of Database Services and works collaboratively with IT teams, application developers, and system administrators to ensure the university's data management solutions align with institutional goals and industry standards.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's Degree in related IT field or related equivalent work experience and 5 years of experience in the following areas:

• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Experience with backups, restores, and recovery models
• Experience working with Windows and Linux servers
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to organize and plan work independently
• Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams
• Oracle Database Administration Certified Professional (OCP) (Must stay current on certifications. Within one year after go-live of that version)
• MCSA: SQL Database Administration Certification (Must stay current on certifications. Within one year after go-live of that version)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Architect Professional

Note: New employees hired with the required knowledge and experience not certified will be required to obtain certification within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Intellectual Horsepower
• Planning
• Learning on the Fly
• Customer Focus
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Technical Learning
• Strategic Agility
• Perseverance
• Decision Quality
• Total Work Systems
• Political Savvy
• Drive for Results
• Problem Solving
• Process Management
• Approachability
• Customer Focus
• Informing
• Motivating Others
• Presentation skills

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 01/30/2025

Review Date: 02/13/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

Senior Database Administrator - Join Weber State University!

Weber State University is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) team and make a direct impact on student success. This role ensures database security, performance, and reliability while supporting academic and administrative functions.

Why Join WSU? Mission-Driven Work - Support higher education through technology.

Hybrid Work Flexibility - Balance work and life with remote options.

Growth Opportunities - Professional development, training, and certifications.

Excellent Benefits - Health, dental, vision, retirement, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more.

Innovative IT Culture - Focus on security, efficiency, stability, service, and innovation in all aspects of IT.

What You'll Do:

• Manage and optimize enterprise databases for security, performance, and reliability.
• Support database integrations, upgrades, and cloud initiatives.
• Collaborate across teams to enhance IT services and mentor junior DBAs.

If you're passionate about technology and education, apply today! The position comes with a generous

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Transcripts and a philosophy statement can be included as optional documents.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin February 13, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment by welcoming all individuals, including culturally diverse staff, faculty, and student body. WSU values every individual by embracing all identities through the promotion of belonging, creativity, and uniqueness. We strive to create environments which are welcoming, inclusive, and equitable for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).