Junior Database Administrator: Performance & Security

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice is seeking a Database Administrator I to monitor database health, run backups, manage access controls, and fine-tune performance. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and disaster recovery readiness within a state agency.

The position requires at least a bachelor’s degree and about one year of related work experience, with a preference for backup/restore expertise and data warehousing familiarity in a criminal justice environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One year of full-time, wage-earning relational database administration, computer programming, or a combination of this experience.
• Experience with backup and restore activities for databases is a great fit.

Responsibilities

• Check database health, performance metrics, and error logs to catch issues early.
• Run and verify backups; ensure disaster recovery plans are ready.
• Manage access permissions, roles, and security policies to protect data.
• Tune queries, indexes, and configurations for faster response times.
• Investigate and resolve database errors or slowdowns.

Skills

Backup and recovery

Performance tuning

Database administration

Security and access control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice is seeking a Database Administrator I to monitor database health, run backups, manage access controls, and fine-tune performance. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and disaster recovery readiness within a state agency.

The position requires at least a bachelor’s degree and about one year of related work experience, with a preference for backup/restore expertise and data warehousing familiarity in a criminal justice environment.