IT Analyst III - Database Administrator

State of Utah • Taylorsville, UT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Analyst III Database Administrator contributes to the architecture, design, performance, and long-term growth of critical database services supporting executive branch agencies. The role works in a multi-platform environment spanning on-premises Oracle and MSSQL systems and public cloud services including AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. It manages enterprise database systems while supporting cloud and automation initiatives, disaster recovery planning, and the development of junior team members. The position partners with agency leadership, compliance officers, application developers, analysts, and other stakeholders.

The position is hybrid, requiring two days per week in the office and attendance at mandatory in-office meetings. Remote work must be performed within Utah. The office is at the Taylorsville State Office Building in Taylorsville, Utah. The position includes a rotating after-hours on-call schedule for critical incidents. The posting indicates it may be filled at the IT Analyst I, II, or III level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field plus at least 2 years of hands-on IT/database administration experience, or at least 4 years of progressive practical database administration experience without a degree.
• Strong proficiency in at least two core enterprise database platforms, such as Oracle, MSSQL, or PostgreSQL, and hands-on experience managing and optimizing deployments in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Advanced SQL skills for complex querying and data manipulation.
• Experience tuning database performance and implementing full-stack observability tools.
• Working knowledge of high-availability architectures and backup, recovery, and disaster recovery methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and maintain data security measures, including user permissions, role-based access controls, and encryption.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues autonomously, collaborate across teams, and communicate technical solutions to various stakeholders.
• Ability to participate in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule.
• Successful completion of a criminal history check.
• Drug test required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible, version control such as GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines for automated database provisioning.
• Familiarity with data warehousing, ETL processes, NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Redis, and streaming platforms such as Kafka.
• Experience with managed cloud database services such as Amazon Aurora, Google Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, or BigQuery.
• Working knowledge of Oracle Exadata and data mobility, including Zero Downtime Migration strategies.
• Experience with government regulatory frameworks such as CJIS, HIPAA, or FedRAMP and cloud cost optimization strategies such as reserved instances or savings plans.
• An active Associate-level or higher cloud certification, such as AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate, Azure Database Administrator Associate, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Database Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to database architecture design and cloud transitions across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, aligning technology initiatives with agency objectives and industry practices.
• Provision, manage, and support enterprise database environments, including Oracle, MSSQL, Amazon RDS, PostgreSQL, and other cloud database technologies; use Linux expertise to optimize host environments.
• Develop and enforce business continuity plans, backup strategies, and highly available architectures; execute zero-downtime data migrations while maintaining recovery objectives and data integrity.
• Monitor system health, resolve performance bottlenecks, tune queries and indexes, and forecast capacity needs.
• Automate database lifecycle management and provisioning using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code tools within CI/CD pipelines.
• Enforce database security across platforms, including role-based access controls, encryption, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with business leaders, application developers, and analysts to optimize data solutions; provide technical mentorship and operational guidance.
• Maintain availability of critical database systems, respond to incidents, troubleshoot complex code, and participate in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule.

Benefits

• Full benefits package eligibility.
• Job stability within a well-established organization.
• Career growth and opportunities for leadership.
• Meaningful work benefiting the community and supporting organizational goals.
• Supportive work environment that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.
• Work/life balance is emphasized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level