Database Administrator

Govserviceshub; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government services provider in Lansing, Michigan, is seeking an experienced database manager with a strong background in Oracle technologies and data management. The role involves overseeing database performance, implementing disaster recovery processes, and ensuring data integrity. Candidates must have extensive experience with Multitenant Oracle databases, Oracle Advanced security, PLSQL, and Linux. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are provided.

Qualifications

• 5+ years overall experience.
• Experience with Multitenant Oracle database, Oracle Advanced security, PLSQL, and Linux.
• Experience with Oracle, Data Guard, and Golden Gate.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis and database management.
• Design and maintain relational databases.
• Monitor database performance and implement improvements.

Skills

Multitenant Oracle database

Oracle Advanced security

PLSQL

Linux

Oracle

Data Guard

Golden Gate

Job description

Lansing, United States | Posted on 08/29/2025

Top Skills & Years of Experience

• 5+ years overall experience
• Multitenant Oracle database, Oracle Advance security, PLSQL, Linux (5+ years)
• Oracle, Data Guard, Golden Gate (5+ years)

Job Description

Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performa a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude isexpected.

Responsibilities include data analysis and database management, maintenance, enhancement, designing of data dictionaries, physical and logical database models, and performance tuning. Knowledge of the utilities and production tools used for data storage management to support the Application Team. Coordinates physical changes to computer databases; codes, tests, and implements physical database, applying knowledge of data base management system. Designs logical and physical databases; reviews description of changes to database design to understand how changes to be made affect physical data base (how data is stored in terms of physical characteristics, such as location, amount of space, and access method).

Establishes physical database parameters. Calculates optimum values for database parameters, such as amount of computer memory to be used by database, following manuals and using calculator. Specifies user access level for each segment of one or more data items, such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data. Specifies which users can access databases and what data can be accessed by user. Tests and corrects errors and refines changes to database.

Uses database utility programs and 3rd party utilities to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available memory. Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to database management system. Reviews and corrects programs. Answers user questions. Confers with coworkers to determine impact of data base changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to data base. Modifies data base programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning. Workers typically specialize in one or more types of data base management systems. Aiding in the planning, development, maintenance, and monitoring of integrated database systems, and ensuring that the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment.

Evaluates users' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance. Coordinates the use of data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as needed. Performs data modeling and prototyping.

Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates physical data models from logical data models. Performs security recovery procedures.

Determines and implements database search strategies and storage requirements. Maintains data dictionary ensuring uniformity of definitions and sets standards for use of data dictionary.

Monitors database performance and recommends efficiency improvements. Creates test database environment for applications section, including the creation of necessary libraries and procedures. Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and software failures within established procedures. Assists with determining, implementing, and enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery procedures and systems. Assists with the installation of database software and with analyzing, designing, and implementing databases. Assists in benchmarking and threshold testing of databases and with establishing and controlling necessary databasesecurity. Assists in the selection of database management software. Experience in computer systems analysis or computer programming work.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems design; of computer operations, systems, and procedures; of project control and cost estimating techniques; of computer programming languages; of data processing flowcharting techniques; of database structures and theories; and of current database technologies.
• Manage Oracle for enterprise databases with HA configuration.
• Oracle database data guard management and other database Disaster Recovery management processes.
• RMAN backup and recovery.
• Oracle Advance security management.
• Manage Oracle database performance.
• UNIX/LINUX operating system environment related to databases requirements
• Must have experience with Multitenant Oracle database, Oracle Advances security, PLSQL, Linux (5+ years)
• Must have experience with Oracle, Data Guard, Golden Gate (5+ years)