Senior Database Administrator

Oregon Department of Human Services

Senior Database Administrator working with ODOT's technology team to manage corporate databases across various platforms. Designing secure data exchange solutions and ensuring data integrity in hybrid work setting.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeSalem • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $7,807 - $11,823 per monthWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudMS SQL ServerOracleSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support new and existing ODOT applications using DB2, MS SQL Server, Oracle, and other platforms.
Design secure, efficient data exchange solutions for both batch and real-time processing across cloud and in-house systems.
Define and enforce policies, procedures, and best practices for data modeling, storage, and governance.
Conduct profiling, analysis, and performance tuning to maintain high-quality, reliable databases.
Manage relational databases, metadata repositories, and enterprise schemas while ensuring regulatory compliance and system security.
Provide input on data sharing, integration, and analytics initiatives, including infrastructure for reporting, AI/ML, and data products.
Coordinate complex software installations, version upgrades, and migrations across distributed environments.
Work with IS staff, vendors, and business units to assess needs, solve problems, and align technology with agency goals.
Develop and execute database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans to minimize downtime to system failures, assist users with data issues, and train staff on database tools and best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Seven (7) years of information systems experience in: Database administration that includes all of the following databases: SQL, Oracle, and DB2 development, or a combination of application development, database architecture and modeling, and database administration.
An associate's degree or higher in computer science, information technology, or related field, OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field AND 5 years of information systems experience in: Database administration that includes all of the following databases : SQL, Oracle, and DB2 , or a combination of database architecture and modeling, and database administration.
A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field AND three (3) years of information systems experience in: Database administration that includes all of the following databases : SQL, Oracle, and DB2 , or a combination of database architecture and modeling, and database administration.
A master's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field AND one (1) year of information systems experience in: Database administration that includes all of the following databases : SQL, Oracle, and DB2 , or a combination of database architecture and modeling, and database administration.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work/life balance
11 paid holidays a year
Flexible work schedules
Paid leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

DB2MS SQL ServerOracledata modelingdata governanceperformance tuningdatabase administrationdata exchange solutionsdisaster recoverydata integration

Soft Skills

problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationtrainingcoordination