Database Administrator V

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Date:
Dec 22, 2025

Location:

AUSTIN, TX, US, 78751

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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Functional

Title:

Database Administrator V

Job Title: Database Administrator V

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: TIERS Oprtns OAPD Staff

Posting Number: 9966

Closing Date: 01/05/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-29

Salary Range: $8,489.00 - $12,099.00

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: Days (First)

Telework

Travel

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Facility Location

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST

Other Locations

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Brief

Job Description:

Physical Database Administrator (PDBA) supporting TIERS Databases on a 24x7 environment. Reports to the Manager of TIERS Data Center Services. PDBAs perform physical database administration, developing and maintaining the TIERS Oracle database so that they are highly available, fault tolerant, recoverable and performing at 100% expectancy. Additional PDBA support is provided for the Oracle databases associated with custom in-house applications, performing both physical and logical DBA support for the Oracle databases associated with third party tools (PPM, Cognos, Informatica, etc.);

administering database security for TIERS Operations; performing logical tasks including schema build‑outs for tools metadata repositories; providing Production Service Request (PSR) administration, script customization, and responding to audits. This position requires on‑call support on a rotating basis.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

• Perform DB refreshes/clones and provide support for building development and testing DBs. (20%)
• Install, Patch and Upgrade database software. (15%)
• Execute, schedule, restore, and maintain DB backups. (15%)
• Configure and maintain a highly available database architecture including Real Application Clusters (RAC), Data Guard, an Automatic Storage Management (ASM). (15%)
• Troubleshoot the database software and its infrastructure and where necessary engage and support the software vendor with problem analysis and resolution (10%)
• Participate in performance monitoring and root cause analysis in DB layer and other layers as applicable. (5%)
• Provide tight security for all data and support for third party vendor tools such as Privileged Identify Manager (PIM), Imperva Data Security Fabric, etc. (5%)
• Support Agile sprints when required. (5%)
• Provide support for PSR Team including analyzing, troubleshooting, and executing data corrections production databases (5%)
• Manage accounts for users that access to production data. Develop procedures for documenting accounts and monitor user compliance. (5%)

Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

(KSAs):

• Experience supporting custom development environments.
• ITIL And Governance Experience Preferred.
• In‑depth knowledge of Oracle internal views, shell & SQL scripting.
• Experience managing Oracle databases version 19C on Linux.
• Solid experience in managing Oracle version 19C databases with Automated Storage Management (ASM), Real Application Clusters (RAC), and Data Guard.
• Experience developing tools to administer large numbers of test & development database environments.
• Experience with on‑call and carrying 24x7 pager for supporting Production & Development database systems.
• Experience designing, installing &…