Oracle Database Administrator (Database Admin Specialist 3)

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 63,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is seeking an Oracle Database Administrator to support Oracle, OCI, and other platforms across the agency’s data platforms. You will design, implement, and optimize database environments, ensuring reliability, security, and scalable solutions in a multi-platform setting including Oracle, SQL Server, IMS, and Db2.

This full-time role offers opportunities to work with a team of DBAs across platforms, contribute to disaster recovery planning,

Qualifications

• 60 months of combined work experience in database design, high availability, or related areas.
• 12 months of experience with Oracle as the primary technology.
• Experience implementing security controls in database environments.
• Ability to lead incident resolution and disaster recovery planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage Oracle database environments including Data Guard Broker and Oracle GoldenGate processes.
• Virtualize infrastructure running Unix, Linux, and IBM AIX operating systems.
• Design, develop, and integrate highly complex database systems for internal and external users/clients.
• Plan and implement capacity and resource expansion to ensure scalability of databases.
• Lead incident resolution and disaster recovery planning with appropriate teams.
• Ensure compliance with data protection, access controls, and best practices.

Skills

Oracle

OCI

High availability

Security controls

Database design

Disaster recovery

Tools

Oracle Data Guard Broker

Oracle GoldenGate

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

SQL Server

IMS

Db2

Job description

Office of Information Services

The Office of Information Services (OIS) works to support the business functions and the delivery of health, human, and employment services through the application of information technology. OIS supports the delivery of programs to millions of recipients through the development and round-the-clock operation of automated information systems. Due to the number of end-users and technologies supported, OIS is one of the largest and most complex IT organizations within Ohio state government. Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OIS webpage.

What You Will Do

The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) is strengthening its enterprise data capabilities and is seeking a dedicated Oracle & Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Administrator to support our expanding database environment. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and optimize the agency's mission-critical data platforms, working alongside experienced database professionals across multiple technologies.

This role is ideal for someone with strong foundational Oracle and OCI expertise and a passion for high-quality database design, reliability, and security. You will play a key role in designing and supporting resilient database solutions, implementing best-practice security controls, and collaborating with technical teams as we continue to modernize our data footprint.

You will work closely with fellow database administrators across several platforms, including Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Information Management System (IMS), and IBM Db2, ensuring ODJFS applications are supported by stable, secure, and well-architected data environments.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Manage Oracle database environments including Oracle Data Guard Broker, Oracle Golden Gate processes, and Oracle Cloud Interface.
• Virtualize infrastructure running various Unix, Linux, and AIX operating systems.
• Design, develop, and integrate highly complex database systems for internal and external users/clients.
• Plan and implement capacity and resource expansion to ensure scalability of databases.
• Ensure best practices in database planning, design, configuration, performance, and resilience.
• Evaluate and propose design and process improvements to achieve performance and cost optimization.
• Implement effective risk management controls and own adherence to all compliance related items (exceptions, waivers, risks, technical compliance, and access control).
• Plan and participate in disaster recovery exercises, system failover planning, and testing.
• Lead incident resolution efforts and engage appropriate resources to complete corrective actions as quickly as possible.
• Manage root cause analysis and problem management activities for continuous improvement initiatives, incident reduction, and performance enhancements.
• Provide technical expertise in the development of technical, structural, and organizational specifications. Determine appropriateness of data for storage and optimum storage organization.
• Create, document, and implement standards and/or complex modeling to monitor and enhance the capacity and performance of the database. Code complex programs and derive logical processes on technical platforms.
• Provide technical leadership that fosters database innovation and champions automation.

Schedule

Full-time.

Hours

Standard workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Location

This position will be headquartered in an ODJFS Facility in one of the following cities - Columbus, Akron, or Dayton. This determination will take into account the proximity to the applicant's home address.

Rhodes State Officer Tower - 30E Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Akron - 172 S. Broadway Street, Akron, OH 44308

Dayton - 6680 Poe Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414

Travel

Occasional travel within the state of Ohio.

Pay Information

This position is in the State of Ohio’s OCSEA Pay Schedule, Pay Range 36. Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1, currently $46.00 per hour). These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases. With continued employment, new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Cost of Living Adjustments increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year. The current step progression wages are in the table below.

• Step 1 $46.00
• Step 2 $48.28
• Step 3 $50.66
• Step 4 $53.13
• Step 5 $55.72
• Step 6 $58.55
• Step 7 $61.46
• Step 8 $64.52
• Step 9 $67.75

• Step 1 $95,680
• Step 2 $100,422
• Step 3 $105,373
• Step 4 $110,510
• Step 5 $115,898
• Step 6 $121,784
• Step 7 $127,837
• Step 8 $134,202
• Step 9 $140,920

Months of Employment At Hire 6 Months 18 Months 30 Months 42 Months 54 Months 66 Months 78 Months 90 Months

The Ideal Candidate, At Minimum, Must Have The Following

OPTION 1

• 60 months of combined work experience in any combination of the following: designing and implementing high availability solutions, performing solutions design, providing technical Tier III database support, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to design, implementation, operation and ongoing maintenance of databases systems;
• AND 12 months of work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting (Oracle).

OPTION 2

• Completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems;
• AND 42 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: designing and implementing high availability solutions, performing solutions design, providing technical Tier III database support, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to design, implementation, operation and ongoing maintenance of databases systems;
• AND 12 months work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting (Oracle).

OPTION 3

• Completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems;
• AND 36 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: designing and implementing high availability solutions, performing solutions design, providing technical Tier III database support, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to design, implementation, operation and ongoing maintenance of databases systems;
• AND 12 months work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting (Oracle).

OPTION 4

• Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Agency Overview

Who We Are

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) supports Ohioans and their families through the following programs:

• Cash and Food Assistance
• Employment Services and Workforce Development
• Unemployment Insurance
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support

Public service is an honorable way to serve the community in a hands-on dedicated way. You can make a difference in someone’s world!

Guiding Principles

• We will be a leader in customer satisfaction.
• We will have a reputation that attracts and retains talented, diverse, and dedicated employees.
• We get better at what we do every day.