Database Administrator
About the role
This is an open and continuous recruitment which may close without notice once a sufficient pool of highly-qualified candidates has been created. Career Opportunity The city of Las Vegas is accepting applications for Database Administrator . This position participates in the management, supervision and coordination of the programs and activities for effective administration and management of the Innovation and Technologies (IT) databases and systems within the City of Las Vegas; to coordinate assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies; and to provide responsible and complex database administration to IT management.
Ideal Candidate The most competitive candidate is a hands-on, experienced SQL Server Database Administrator with strong production support skills and the technical versatility to support reporting, integrations, and development. The position primarily supports Microsoft SQL Server and related technologies and will be expected to cross-train in Oracle Database, Oracle E-Business Suite, and WebLogic administration to provide broader enterprise application support. Technical Scope - Advanced SQL Server Database administration, performance tuning, patching, and upgrades - Backup, recovery, high availability, and database security - SSRS administration and development - Azure, T-SQL, PowerShell, integrations, scripting, and related Microsoft data technologies How This Role Operates - Works independently with sound technical judgment - Evaluates risk, impact, and rollback before production changes - Troubleshoots complex issues and drives root-cause resolution - Documents solutions and shares knowledge across the team Selection Process The selection process will include a review of all applications with only the most qualified participating in an interview.
Final candidate selection will include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and complete background check. Some positions may require preliminary background checks.
What you'll do
- Supervision Received and Exercised
- Receives general direction from the IT management. Exercises technical and functional supervision over professional and technical staff.
- Essential Functions :
- Assume responsibility for services and activities that directly relate to the relational databases (RDBMS) and systems residing on the city's servers.
- Develop and implement technical plans for the construction and evolution of the city's database systems.
- Assist in establishing data integrity and security policies and procedures for user accounts, data creation, data manipulation and data storage.
- Perform a key role in the establishment of effective RDBMS and systems backup, recovery and re-start procedures.
- Mitigate cross-organizational issues associated with physical data storage, access, security and database structure.
What you'll bring
- Experience :
- Three years of increasingly responsible relational database administration experience, including two years of direct administration of Oracle or MS SQL databases in a client-server environment.
- Training :
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer science, management information systems or a closely related field. A combination of formal education and directly related work experience may substitute for the degree. The city assesses 1.5 years of fulltime experience as equivalent to one year of education.
- Completion of specialized training in Oracle Database Management, Oracle financial application software is highly desirable.
What to confirm before applying
- Benefits, perks, and paid time off.
Posted 8 days ago