Database Administrator

KNOXVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) is seeking a Database Administrator to maintain and optimize enterprise databases across Windows, UNIX, and Linux environments. The role supports roughly 500 databases, handles backups, high availability, and performance tuning, and participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

The candidate will create SQL, maintain documentation, and automate routine tasks to improve efficiency, with a focus on reliability and data protection in a mission-driven utility setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for enterprise databases and business systems (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Install, secure, monitor performance, back up, enable high availability, troubleshoot, and perform refreshes.
• Maintain documentation and automate routine tasks to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call coverage rotation and align solutions with KUB architecture.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's Degree in IT related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Classification: Database Administrator

Work Hours: 40+ hours / week: M - F

About KUB: KUB is one of the largest public utilities in the country providing safe, reliable, and affordable electric, gas, water, wastewater, and fiber services to more than 520,000 customers in Knoxville and parts of seven surrounding counties. We are looking for employees who want to be a part of a mission-driven organization with strong values that support a skilled, diverse, and inclusive workforce.

About the Role: Provide support for KUB's enterprise databases and business systems, including commercial and custom applications. This role manages the installation, security, performance, backups, high availability, troubleshooting, and refreshes of Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases across Windows, UNIX, and Linux environments. The DBA team ensures reliability, availability, and data protection while supporting approximately 500 databases and participating in 24/7 on-call coverage rotation. Responsibilities also include creating SQL, maintaining documentation, and automating routine tasks to improve efficiency and consistency. The role requires familiarity with evolving technology trends, basic OS administration skills, and the ability to design and implement solutions that align with KUB's architecture.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time in normal office conditions, but does involve walking or standing outside periodically for inspections, customer calls, etc. Work requires no unusual physical demands. Physical demands for a specific position within this classification may vary and / or exceed those demands described above.

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent

Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and project management skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Has or is working toward certification in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and/or Azure

Valid driver's license

Please note that due to job responsibilities, KUB does not provide immigration sponsorship for and/or based on this position.

Preferred Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in related field of IT

Minimum of one (1) year experience in database administration

Three (3) or more years' experience working in an IT related field

Strong analytical, leadership, coaching, and teamwork skills

Selection Process

About the Selection Process:

Phase 2 – Experience, training, and education evaluation

Phase 3 – Interview with department representatives

Phase 4 – Written, performance, and behavioral exercises

Phase 5 – Background Investigation

Phase 6 – Physical assessment and/or drug screen*

*KUB is part of the Tennessee Drug Free Workplace Program

If special accommodations are needed at any phase of the selection process, please notify Human Resources in advance.

Knoxville Utilities Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer