DBA Analyst 1 or 2

Pennington Biomedical Research Center; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, dental, and vision ins.

Retirement options

Paid holidays

Tuition exemption for qualified roles

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a part of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) Analyst to manage installation, configuration, security, and lifecycle of enterprise databases across multiple programs. You will work with application owners and IT teams to ensure data integrity and availability.

The role supports data warehousing, analytics, and enterprise reporting, with formal opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 1–3 years experience in database administration, development, or IT support (Analyst 1).
• 3–5 years experience in database administration, development, or Microsoft SQL Server environments (Analyst 2).
• Strong SQL, T-SQL, data modeling, and stored procedures knowledge.
• Experience with backup, recovery, high-availability, and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, monitor, and maintain enterprise database systems.
• Monitor health, performance, and availability; optimize queries and indexing.
• Develop backup, recovery, DR, and HA solutions with security controls.
• Support data migrations, ETL, data exchanges, and reporting systems.
• Collaborate with developers and IT teams on enterprise projects.

Skills

SQL

T-SQL

Relational databases

Data modeling

Performance tuning

Security administration

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

About Us

At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington Biomedical is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page.

Job Posting Details

Job Posting Title: DBA Analyst 1 or 2
Position Type: Professional / Unclassified
Department: LSUPBRC CS - Database Administration (Eric Andrew LeBlanc (00013246))
Work Location: LSU - Pennington Biomedical
Pay Grade: Professional

Job Description

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Database Administrator in Computing Services. The Database Administrator (DBA) Analyst is responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, security, performance, availability, and lifecycle management of enterprise database systems. This position supports the organization's mission by ensuring the integrity, reliability, security, and accessibility of critical data resources across administrative, basic science, clinical research, population science, and enterprise applications. The DBA Analyst collaborates closely with application owners, developers, analysts, and technology teams to support existing systems, implement new solutions, maintain regulatory compliance, and facilitate effective integration with enterprise technology services.

Major Responsibilities

• Database Administration and Maintenance: Install, configure, upgrade, patch, monitor, and maintain enterprise database systems, including database objects, user access, permissions, configurations, and deployment environments.
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor database health, availability, and performance; identify and resolve issues; and optimize queries, indexing, and database configurations to ensure efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Backup, Recovery, and Security: Develop and maintain backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions. Implement database security controls, auditing, and compliance requirements to protect institutional data.
• Data Integration and Application Support: Support enterprise applications and database integrations, including data migrations, ETL processes, data exchanges, web applications, and reporting systems.
• Data Warehouse and Analytics Support: Support data warehouse and business intelligence environments, including data modeling, reporting, analytics, and data governance initiatives to ensure data accuracy, accessibility, and integrity.
• Technical Documentation and Collaboration: Develop and maintain database standards, procedures, and documentation while collaborating with developers, analysts, application teams, and stakeholders to support enterprise technology initiatives.

Scope of Support

Supports databases, applications, integrations, reporting platforms, and analytics environments across administrative, research, clinical, population science, and public-facing operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Database Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• DBA Analyst 1: 1 - 3 years of experience in database administration, database development, or related IT support.
• DBA Analyst 2: 3 - 5 years of experience in database administration, database development, or demonstrated experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, database maintenance, and user access management.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL, T‑SQL scripting, relational database architecture, database design, data modeling, and stored procedures.
• Experience monitoring and optimizing database performance through query analysis, execution plans, indexing, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Hands‑on experience developing and maintaining database backup, restoration, disaster recovery, and high‑availability solutions.
• Knowledge of SQL Server security administration, including authentication, permissions, role management, encryption, auditing, and data protection practices.
• Experience troubleshooting complex database performance issues, connectivity problems, application integrations, and data inconsistencies.
• Experience supporting database environments across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Ability to analyze technical problems, evaluate solutions, and implement improvements that enhance database reliability, availability, and performance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with developers, IT professionals, analysts, and non‑technical stakeholders.

Additional Job Description

This position is not eligible for remote work. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. The approved hiring range for this position is $55,000 - $75,000 annually depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected applicant.

Benefits

• health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement options
• various leave options
• paid holidays
• wellness benefits
• tuition exemption for qualified positions
• training and development opportunities
• employee discounts
• and more!

Background Check

An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre‑employment background check.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Pennington Biomedical Research Center seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce with a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non‑merit factor. Pennington Biomedical Research Center/LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Questions or concerns can be directed to PBRC Human Resources at 225-763-2776 or [e-mail]. Questions regarding career opportunities at Pennington Biomedical should be sent to [e-mail].

LSU Information

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide‑range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land‑, sea‑and space‑grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.