Database Administrator

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Comprehensive benefits

Office in OKC

Job summary

The OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV in Oklahoma City seeks a skilled SQL Server Database Administrator to manage on-prem and cloud SQL Server deployments, implement high availability, and ensure data security and performance. The role emphasizes backups, disaster recovery, and capacity planning.

This position requires six years of IT/data management experience, with preferred expertise in Always On, AGs, log shipping, T-SQL, and PowerShell automation.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in information technology or data management, or equivalent education/experience.
• Preferred: expertise with SQL Server versions 2008–2022 and performance tuning tools.
• Strong experience designing and supporting high-availability solutions (Always On, Failover Clustering, replication, log shipping).
• Advanced T-SQL, query tuning, and execution plan analysis.
• PowerShell scripting and automation of administrative tasks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure SQL/AWS RDS/Cloud SQL) or hybrid architectures.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and upgrade SQL Server instances across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Apply patches and perform version upgrades/migrations.
• Configure and manage SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS as needed.
• Monitor performance using DMVs, Extended Events, Query Store, and related tools.
• Tune queries, indexes, and execution plans for optimal performance.
• Manage backup, recovery, and high-availability strategies including Always On and AGs.

Skills

SQL Server expertise

Performance tuning

PowerShell scripting

Automation

Disaster recovery planning

Tools

SSIS

SSRS

SSAS

Azure SQL

PowerShell

Job description

Job Posting Title

Database Administrator

Agency

090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV

Supervisory Organization

IS-Data

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Job Description

As a SQL Server Database Administrator with OMES you will enjoy:

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Job Details

Full-time 40-hour work weeks.

Support the Information Services Division.

Salary is based on education and experience.

This position is located in Oklahoma City, and you will be required to be in the office 5 days per week.

At this time, we cannot offer sponsorship now or in the future.

Position Summary

This position is assigned responsibilities involving the administration of SQL Server databases. This includes the design, development, maintenance, security administration, capacity planning, performance monitoring and tuning, upgrade, backup and recovery of SQL Server databases to ensure maximum availability, integrity, confidentiality and security of data.

Key Responsibilities

• Database Installation, Configuration & Upgrades
• Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Apply patches, cumulative updates, and perform version upgrades/migrations.
• Configure SQL Server components such as SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS when required.
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization
• Monitor database performance using DMVs, Extended Events, Query Store, and other tools.
• Tune SQL queries, indexes, and execution plans to ensure optimal database performance.
• Troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, and system bottlenecks.
• Backup, Recovery & High Availability
• Develop and manage reliable database backup and recovery strategies.
• Perform restore scenarios including point-in-time recovery.
• Configure and support high-availability solutions such as Always On AGs, Failover Clustering, log shipping, and replication.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Security & Compliance
• Manage database security including logins, users, roles, and permissions.
• Implement encryption like TDE or its equivalent, auditing, and best-practice security measures.
• Ensure regulatory and internal compliance standards are met.
• Database Maintenance & Operations
• Manage SQL Agent jobs, alerts, and automation processes.
• Perform ongoing maintenance: index management, statistics updates, DBCC integrity checks.
• Monitor database growth, storage utilization, and capacity planning.
• Execute schema changes, deployments, and environment refreshes.
• Troubleshooting & Support
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents, errors, and performance degradation.
• Analyze logs, trace files, deadlock graphs, and memory dumps as needed.
• Provide on-call support for critical systems.
• Automation & Scripting
• Create and maintain scripts using T-SQL and PowerShell to automate routine tasks.
• Build monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify issues.
• Collaboration & Documentation
• Work closely with users, developers, system administrators, stakeholders and other teams.
• Document configurations, procedures, and runbooks for operational excellence.
• Assist in mentoring junior team members as needed.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild. Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements include six years of experience in an information technology or data management field or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 12 semester hours in computer science or management information systems course work for each year of the required experience.

Preference will be given to candidates who

• Demonstrated expertise with SQL Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2014/2016/2017/2019/2022 features and performance tuning tools.
• Proven experience designing and supporting SQL server high-availability solutions such as Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, replication, and log shipping.
• Advanced skills in T-SQL development, query tuning, and analyzing execution plans.
• Strong background with PowerShell scripting and automation of administrative tasks.
• Extensive experience managing large-scale databases and high-throughput systems.
• Proven experience building and managing Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instance, AWS RDS for SQL Server, Cloud SQL on Google Cloud Platform, or hybrid cloud architectures
• Experience with ETL tools (SSIS), reporting services (SSRS) and A