State of Colorado
Job title:
Senior Database Administrator (Remote from anywhere in Colorado)
Company
State of Colorado
Job description
Together, we innovate for a stronger ColoradoThe work of employees at the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We’re building one of the nation’s leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.We believe drive our success, and encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. We know it’s important to support each other, and that means having a healthy balance of work and personal time, and that allow us all to have fulfilling lives.Watch this to learn about how OIT is thinking differently!IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, OIT’s hiring team considers only the contents of your application to review your qualifications. Please do not include any attachments (such as resume or cover letter) with your application as these items are not used by OIT’s hiring team.Are you a seasoned Database Administrator ready to take on a dynamic role that blends expertise in Oracle and SQL Server? We’re in search of a strategic and collaborative Senior Database Administrator who thrives in optimizing database environments for peak efficiency. In this pivotal position, your mastery of databases will drive the fine-tuning necessary for optimal performance.You’ll collaborate with peers, internal customers, and management, fortifying databases for consistency, performance, and standardized excellence. Your technical expertise will be key, but equally crucial will be your role as a mentor for junior DBAs. If you’re passionate about operational excellence and program success, we invite you to join the team at OIT and be a part of the important work we do for the State of Colorado!Some of your important responsibilities will include:Installation, configuration, maintenance, monitoring and performance of database hardware and software.Proactively tuning the environment enabling applications to run efficiently and preventing outages.Leading logical and physical design of databases, considering triggers, indexes, dimensional design, capacity planning.Collaborating with application development and project teams, providing an enterprise-wide perspective, while leading the design of an optimal data structure tailored to our environment’s efficiency needs.Ensuring backups are available for disaster recovery according to Service Level Contracts.Providing senior level response to service request tickets, problem solving, creation of maintenance plans, and support for database and table recovery.A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:Minimum Qualifications:A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Database Administrator within an Oracle or SQL Server environment.Cloud Services experience ( AWS and/or Azure).Substitutions:Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.Conditions of Employment:OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.
While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.Our application process and what to expect after you apply are described in the videos found .The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.The Governor’s Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or call (303) 764-7900.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.The Governor’s Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.
Expected salary
$100000 – 123000 per year
Location
USA
Job date
Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:50:42 GMT
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