Staff Database Administrator

Western Governors University•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Technical 409 Pay Range: $127,700.00 - $191,500.00 Job Description Primary Responsibilities Architect and manage enterprise-grade databases across OCI, AWS, and hybrid environments. Leads implementation and optimization of Oracle ExaCC and GoldenGate replication strategies. Designs and maintains active-active and global database architectures (Aurora Global, Oracle RAC). Defines and enforces database security policies in collaboration with Enterprise Security. Establishes and maintains RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) standards across platforms. Oversees continuous patching, upgrades, and performance tuning of Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, and QLIK environments. Collaborates with cloud engineers, developers, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable and secure database solutions. Serves as a technical advisor for database-related decisions in strategic projects. Leads root cause analysis and resolution of complex database incidents. Mentors and guides junior and mid-level DBAs across the organization. Ensures compliance with regulatory and internal data governance standards. Participates in capacity planning, forecasting, and synthetic testing for performance assurance. Supports integration of QLIK and other analytics platforms with enterprise databases. Takes ownership of database operations and lead cross-functional projects from planning through execution. Migrates current on-prem databases to Amazon’s Web Services (AWS). Engineers and administers: RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL Microsoft SQL), Aurora, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, Redshift, etc. Migrates databases from bare metal to database-as-a-service and using available tools to accomplish this (eg. AWS’s ‘Database Migration Service). Moves monolithic systems to microservices. Serves as the subject matter expert for IT in current and future database-related infrastructure initiatives. Leads enterprise-level projects and initiatives to their completion. Performs database related data fixes and deployments. Provides measurable metrics for reporting purposes. Receives and resolves database-related issues/cases from internal employees. Troubleshoots and resolves database outages. Participates in 24/7/365 On-Call rotation. Acts as a reliable, thorough and productive contributor in a highly autonomous environment. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. This job description includes a general representation of job requirements rather than a comprehensive inventory of all required responsibilities or work activities. The contents of this document or related job requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Expert-level knowledge of Oracle ExaCC, Oracle RAC, and GoldenGate.
Strong experience with MSSQL, PostgreSQL, and MySQL in production environments.
Deep understanding of AWS RDS, Aurora Global Database, and cloud-native database services.
Proven ability to design and manage active-active and high-availability architectures.
Proficiency in database security, encryption, auditing, and access control.
Strong scripting and automation skills (SQL, PL/SQL, Bash, Python).
Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently and lead complex initiatives with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver both strategic projects and operational responsibilities.
Ability to work well with others, including team members, project managers, management/leadership, developers, quality assurance teams, and non-technical staff
Driven to take ownership of the systems within the Senior Database Administrator’s purview
Ability to lead enterprise level projects and initiatives to completion
Ability to prioritize daily tasks with completion of short, mid, and long term projects
Ability to maintain a clean and secure work area
Ability to work an on-call rotation and be available after hours for maintenance and emergencies
Good communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to establish yourself as a reliable, thorough, and productive contributor in a highly autonomous environment
Advanced knowledge of software, hardware, and database system interaction in a complex environment
Advanced level of familiarity with Change Management and ITIL best practices
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
5 years of database engineering and administration experience in an enterprise level environment using Oracle DB.
At least 4 years of database engineering and administration experience in an enterprise level environment using MySQL, PostgreSQL,Elasticasche, Oracle, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, and Redshift.
Subject matter expert in area of responsibility or has extensive knowledge of several technical areas.
Experience migrating from bare metal to database-as-a-service and using available tools to accomplish this (eg. AWS’s ‘Database Migration Service).
Experience working with the following: RDS (PostgreSQL,Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL), Aurora, DynamoDB, Elasticasche, Redshift, etc.
Experience moving monolithic systems to microservices.
Advanced knowledge of software, hardware, and database system interaction in a complex environment.
Advanced level of familiarity with Change Management and ITIL best practices.

Nice To Haves

7 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience with QLIK Replicate and Talend integration.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.

Responsibilities

Architect and manage enterprise-grade databases across OCI, AWS, and hybrid environments.
Leads implementation and optimization of Oracle ExaCC and GoldenGate replication strategies.
Designs and maintains active-active and global database architectures (Aurora Global, Oracle RAC).
Defines and enforces database security policies in collaboration with Enterprise Security.
Establishes and maintains RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) standards across platforms.
Oversees continuous patching, upgrades, and performance tuning of Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, and QLIK environments.
Collaborates with cloud engineers, developers, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable and secure database solutions.
Serves as a technical advisor for database-related decisions in strategic projects.
Leads root cause analysis and resolution of complex database incidents.
Mentors and guides junior and mid-level DBAs across the organization.
Ensures compliance with regulatory and internal data governance standards.
Participates in capacity planning, forecasting, and synthetic testing for performance assurance.
Supports integration of QLIK and other analytics platforms with enterprise databases.
Takes ownership of database operations and lead cross-functional projects from planning through execution.
Migrates current on-prem databases to Amazon’s Web Services (AWS).
Engineers and administers: RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL Microsoft SQL), Aurora, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, Redshift, etc.
Migrates databases from bare metal to database-as-a-service and using available tools to accomplish this (eg. AWS’s ‘Database Migration Service).
Moves monolithic systems to microservices.
Serves as the subject matter expert for IT in current and future database-related infrastructure initiatives.
Leads enterprise-level projects and initiatives to their completion.
Performs database related data fixes and deployments.
Provides measurable metrics for reporting purposes.
Receives and resolves database-related issues/cases from internal employees.
Troubleshoots and resolves database outages.
Participates in 24/7/365 On-Call rotation.
Acts as a reliable, thorough and productive contributor in a highly autonomous environment.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.