Senior Database Administrator

Rabmconsultancy; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rabmconsultancy is seeking an experienced Database Administrator in Canberra to manage an enterprise database landscape including SQL Server, Db2 z/OS, Db2 Midrange and MongoDB. The role focuses on supporting critical MongoDB upgrade and migration activities while ensuring system stability, performance, and data integrity.

You will collaborate with technical teams to plan, validate and implement upgrades, migrations and optimisation, while mitigating operational and technical risks.

Qualifications

• Administer enterprise databases including SQL Server, Db2 z/OS, Db2 Midrange and MongoDB.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, backup and recovery.
• Plan upgrades with minimal downtime while preserving data integrity.
• Document processes and mentor teams; support containment and HA.

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise databases including SQL Server, Db2 z/OS, Db2 Midrange and MongoDB.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, backup and recovery.
• Plan upgrades with minimal downtime while preserving data integrity.
• Document processes and mentor teams; support containment and HA.

Skills

SQL Server

IBM Db2 z/OS

IBM Db2 Midrange

MongoDB

Upgrade migrations

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

Replication & HA

Containerised environments

Documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

#### Senior Database AdministratorCanberra, ACT 2601Full Time#### Job descriptionSeeking an experienced DBA with expertise across SQL Server, MongoDB and Db2 to support enterprise DB upgrades Your New Company Join a large Federal Government department responsible for delivering critical services to millions of Australians. Operating at significant scale, the organisation continues to invest heavily in modernising and maintaining enterprise technology platforms that support high-volume, business-critical systems. You'll work within a highly skilled infrastructure environment supporting complex database technologies and contributing to major uplift and migration initiatives. Your New Role As a Database Administrator, you will provide specialist support across a diverse enterprise database landscape including Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Db2 z/OS, IBM Db2 Midrange and MongoDB. The immediate focus of the role will be supporting critical MongoDB upgrade and migration activities while ensuring system stability, performance and data integrity. You will work closely with technical teams to plan, validate and implement database upgrades, migrations and optimisation activities, while identifying and mitigating operational and technical risks. This role will also support performance tuning, backup and recovery activities, troubleshooting, documentation, and knowledge transfer across the wider team. What You'll Need to Succeed To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:Extensive experience administering enterprise database platforms including SQL Server, IBM Db2 z/OS, IBM Db2 Midrange and MongoDB.Strong expertise in database upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, backup and recovery, replication and high availability.Experience planning and implementing database version upgrades whilst maintaining data integrity, availability and service continuity.Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills within large and complex ICT environments.Experience supporting databases within containerised environments and understanding associated deployment and operational risks.Strong technical documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.Experience working within government or large enterprise environments will be highly regarded.Ability to transfer knowledge and mentor internal teams through documentation and skills-uplifting activities.What You'll Get in ReturnOpportunity to work on large-scale enterprise database platforms.Exposure to critical migration and modernisation projects.Collaborative and highly technical environment.Competitive contract opportunity within a major Federal Government program.Opportunity to contribute to systems supporting millions of Australians.What You Need to Do Now If you're interested in this role, click 'Apply Now' to submit your application. For a confidential discussion and further information, please contact me at Please click here to apply.