Principal Database Administrator

Superior Court of California County of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
Remote

About The Position

Step into a role where your expertise shapes the backbone of enterprise-class data systems. We’re searching for a Principal Database Administrator who thrives in fast-moving hybrid environments, loves architecting modern database platforms, and brings bold ideas to complex SQL Server and Oracle ecosystems. If you’re energized by high-impact architecture, deep performance engineering, and leading teams toward smarter automation and resilient HA/DR strategies, this is a place where your technical voice truly matters. Join us and help drive the next evolution of our data infrastructure.

Requirements

  • 9+ years' experience in database administration and solution architecture.
  • Associate’s degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, or related field; -AND- 7+ years' experience in database administration and solution architecture.
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, or related field; -AND- 5+ years' experience in database administration and solution architecture.
  • Master's degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, or related field; -AND- 3+ years' experience in database administration and solution architecture.

Nice To Haves

  • Extensive hands-on experience with SQL Server 2019+ (hybrid/on-prem) and Oracle 19c+ (OCI/cloud-centric) in large, mission-critical enterprise environments.
  • Deep expertise in modern HA/DR technologies including Always On AGs, FCI, Data Guard, Active Data Guard, RAC, and cloud-based DR patterns.
  • Strong proficiency in performance tuning using Extended Events, Query Store, AWR/ASH, SQL tuning, and workload optimization techniques.
  • Hands-on experience with SSRS, SSIS, SQL Agent, and related SQL Server platform components.
  • Experience with Oracle tools such as RMAN, Data Pump, OEM, ASM, and RAC cluster management.
  • Strong scripting skills in T-SQL, PL/SQL, PowerShell, Bash, Python for automation and operational efficiency.
  • Familiarity with enterprise monitoring and observability platforms, with the ability to build dashboards, alerts, and baselines.
  • Proven ability to manage large-scale hybrid and cloud database environments with strict SLAs.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor teams and drive technical standards.

Responsibilities

  • Administer SQL Server (2019+) in hybrid/on-premises environments and Oracle 19c+ in OCI/Oracle Cloud, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, storage planning, and full lifecycle management.
  • Design, implement, and maintain modern HA/DR architectures such as SQL Server Always-On Availability Groups and Failover Cluster Instances, and Oracle Data Guard, Active Data Guard, RAC, and OCI-native DR solutions.
  • Perform advanced performance tuning using SQL Server Extended Events, Query Store, execution plans, wait statistics, Resource Governor, and Oracle AWR/ASH, SQL tuning, optimizer statistics, and cloud performance insights.
  • Manage hybrid production environments by coordinating scheduled maintenance, patching cycles, environment refreshes, SQL Agent/Oracle Scheduler jobs, and responding to alerts and incidents with timely root-cause analysis and remediation.
  • Monitor database health, reliability, and capacity using enterprise tools such as SQL Server native monitoring, Extended Events dashboards, OEM, SCOM, SolarWinds, Redgate, Dynatrace, and OCI monitoring.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using T-SQL, PL/SQL, PowerShell, Bash, or Python to streamline maintenance, deployments, monitoring, and operational workflows.
  • Administer SQL Server platform components including SSRS, SSIS, SQL Agent, and Integration/Analysis Services, ensuring reliable ETL, reporting, and job orchestration.
  • Support Oracle ecosystem components such as RMAN, Data Pump, OEM, ASM, Oracle Scheduler, and RAC cluster services, ensuring reliable backup/recovery, monitoring, and operational continuity.
  • Ensure database security and compliance through access control, auditing, encryption, vulnerability remediation, and adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.
  • Provide technical leadership by defining database standards, mentoring DBAs, guiding architecture decisions, and collaborating with infrastructure, cloud, application, and security teams.

Benefits

  • Accessible career paths
  • healthy work-life balance
  • job stability
  • generous pay and benefits
  • robust public sector pension
  • Court matched 401K/457 individual savings plans
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