Database Administrator

Florida State University; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Florida is seeking a Database Administrator to manage Oracle databases and provide 24x7 operational support. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields, with strong SQL and customer service skills. This is a full-time remote position offering opportunities for professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Robust Total Rewards package

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of experience, or high school diploma with six years of related experience.
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Management tools, performance tuning, and migrations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Oracle Database environments including installation, configuration, and monitoring.
• Administer Oracle databases and manage RMAN backups.
• Provide 24x7 support and participate in incident management.

Skills

Oracle Database support

SQL tuning

Customer service

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field

Tools

Oracle Enterprise Management tools

Oracle RAC

DataGuard

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Database Administrator

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 61237

Department: This position is within FSU’s Department of Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC).

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the Oracle Database environment(s)—both on-premises and in OCI—including Oracle software installation, database configuration, administration, monitoring, maintenance, support, application deployment, SQL tuning, and customer service.
• Provide physical Oracle DBA support for the Oracle Database service offering at NWRDC across multiple data centers and Oracle Cloud services.
• Administer Oracle databases and ASM instances; manage RMAN backups; provide 24x7 support across NWRDC data centers and Oracle OCI cloud services and other clouds.
• Monitor incident, request, and task queues; respond according to published time expectations; participate in on-call, overtime, and emergency duties as required.
• Support customer applications, debug and optimize SQL code; advise customers regarding application design and development issues.
• Follows established NWRDC database processes and procedures; develops documentation for Oracle database support processes, systems, and procedures.
• Participate in change management procedures; provide second-level technical support to internal and external customers.
• Research, analyze, design, test, and implement new database technologies and services to deliver cost-effective and technically efficient solutions; maintain continual training to update skills.
• Engage in professional development opportunities per NWRDC policy; contribute to ongoing process improvements.
• Support a wide range of state and local government and K-12 organizations, with a 24x7 operational requirement, and be prepared to respond as essential staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or other appropriate degree and two years of experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent with six years of related experience. (Note: or a combination of appropriate post-high school education and experience equal to six years.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Management tools, RAC, DataGuard, performance tuning, migrations, upgrades, and patching.
• Oracle Database, OEM and Cloud certifications.

What to Expect

• Ideal candidate is a strong self-starter who wants to expand knowledge of Oracle database services, work with customers to resolve issues, improve performance, and maintain work-life balance in a fully remote position with FSU/NWRDC.
• Occasional on-call availability; ability to provide restoration level services.

Typical Day

A typical day includes monitoring system dashboards, OEM reports, backup and Data Guard/DR reports, and ticketing/change management systems. After morning stand-up meetings, you will work to resolve issues, participate in scheduled changes and projects, and collaborate with a distributed Oracle database team across time zones. Internal Oracle Team communications and Linux support via O365/Teams are continually available.

First 60–90 Days

You will undergo process and tool training to align with NWRDC and Oracle Team processes, confirm after-hours support capabilities, and work with a senior DBA to gain proficiency. After cross-training, you will be able to provide after-hours on-call support.

Additional Information

University Information: Florida State University is a research university with a history dating back to 1851. Learn more about FSU at our website.

FSU Total Rewards: FSU offers a robust Total Rewards package; see our website for details and tools to estimate total compensation.

How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific job opening, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service. Applications must include all work history up to ten years and education details.

Considerations

This is an A&P position. This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check. Available for on-call, overtime and emergency duties.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.