Database Administrator

City of Tucson-posted 8 days ago

$35 - $53/Yr

Full-time • Mid Level

Tucson, AZ

5,001-10,000 employees

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The Database Administrator position at the City of Tucson’s Information Technology Department is responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical database systems, ensuring the integrity, security, and performance of organizational databases. This position collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop solutions aligned with evolving business needs, applying best practices and technical expertise to advance departmental goals. Work is performed under the supervision of the Information Technology Manager. This position does not supervise.

Designs and architects database systems, data models, integrations, and automation scripts based on evolving business and technical requirements, with a current focus on Structured Query Language (SQL) Server and an eye toward future cloud-based solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS) data services.
Develops and implements secure data ingestion pipelines; evaluates and selects appropriate tools and technologies aligned with organizational standards and goals.
Manages and maintains database upgrades, patches, migrations, and installations in collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring security best practices and enabling enhanced business functionality.
Monitors database performance and interfaces, prioritizes and remediates incidents based on urgency and impact, and optimizes configurations for scalability and efficiency.
Develops and executes comprehensive backup and recovery strategies to protect critical data and ensure system resiliency.
Creates and maintains detailed operational documentation, including architecture diagrams, data flows, change logs, security configurations, technical specifications, and knowledge base references.
Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.
All duties and responsibilities listed are subject to change.

Bachelor's Degree
Three (3) of relevant experience.

Three (3) to five (5) years of experience as a Database Administrator, Data Engineer, or in a related role.
Strong experience managing Microsoft SQL Server databases, including performance tuning, high availability configurations, and backup and recovery strategies.
Experience with cloud-native database services, including Amazon RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and other NoSQL technologies.

The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind.
Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.
With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years.
We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.
You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.

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