Senior Database Administrator - Oracle, SQL Server & MySQL

KNOXVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) is seeking a Database Administrator to maintain and optimize enterprise databases across Windows, UNIX, and Linux environments. The role supports roughly 500 databases, handles backups, high availability, and performance tuning, and participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

The candidate will create SQL, maintain documentation, and automate routine tasks to improve efficiency, with a focus on reliability and data protection in a mission-driven utility setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for enterprise databases and business systems (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Install, secure, monitor performance, back up, enable high availability, troubleshoot, and perform refreshes.
• Maintain documentation and automate routine tasks to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call coverage rotation and align solutions with KUB architecture.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's Degree in IT related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) is seeking a Database Administrator to maintain and optimize enterprise databases across Windows, UNIX, and Linux environments. The role supports roughly 500 databases, handles backups, high availability, and performance tuning, and participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

The candidate will create SQL, maintain documentation, and automate routine tasks to improve efficiency, with a focus on reliability and data protection in a mission-driven utility setting.