Senior Database Admin: MongoDB/DB2 & SQL Server (12mo Hybrid)

National Workforce Pty Ltd

Canberra

Hybrid

AUD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

National Workforce Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Database Administrator for a 12-month contract to support a large Federal Government agency. The role focuses on MongoDB upgrades, migrations and enterprise database administration across SQL Server, Db2 z/OS and Db2 Midrange.

You will work with agency teams to plan, test and implement changes, maintain data integrity and resilience, and deliver performance improvements.

Qualifications

Expert-level SQL Server administration, including backup/recovery and high availability.
Expert-level MongoDB administration, including replication, backup and recovery, performance tuning and data consistency.
Expert-level Db2 z/OS and Db2 Midrange administration.
Demonstrated experience delivering controlled database upgrades and migrations.
Hands-on experience supporting databases in containerised environments.
Strong troubleshooting, technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
Experience in complex government or enterprise ICT environments, and supporting technical knowledge transfer, will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

Assess database environments and identify upgrade, compatibility, performance and operational risks.
Plan, validate and implement database upgrades and migrations while minimising downtime.
Provide performance tuning, replication, backup, recovery and production support.
Support databases in containerised environments and manage associated deployment and operational risks.
Document configuration changes, upgrade procedures, risks and lessons learned.
Support knowledge transfer and skills development within agency teams.