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Database Administrator
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 73116, USA
Listed on 2026-08-27
Listing for:
State-of-Oklahoma
Full Time, Part Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-08-27
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Database Administrator, Systems Administrator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVSupervisory Organization IS-Data Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time Full time
Job Type Regular Compensation Job Description As a SQL Server Database Administrator with OMES you will enjoy:
Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
Job Details Full-time 40-hour work weeks.
Support the Information Services Division.
Salary is based on education and experience.
This position is located in Oklahoma City, and you will be required to be in the office 5 days per week.
At this time, we cannot offer sponsorship now or in the future.
Position Summary This position is assigned responsibilities involving the administration of SQL Server databases. This includes the design, development, maintenance, security administration, capacity planning, performance monitoring and tuning, upgrade, backup and recovery of SQL Server databases to ensure maximum availability, integrity, confidentiality and security of data.
Key Responsibilities Database Installation, Configuration & Upgrades Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances across on-prem and cloud environments.
Apply patches, cumulative updates, and perform version upgrades/migrations.
Configure SQL Server components such as SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS when required.
Performance Monitoring & Optimization Monitor database performance using DMVs, Extended Events, Query Store, and other tools.
Tune SQL queries, indexes, and execution plans to ensure optimal database performance.
Troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, and system bottlenecks.
Backup, Recovery & High Availability Develop and manage reliable database backup and recovery strategies.
Perform restore scenarios including point-in-time recovery.
Configure and support high-availability solutions such as Always On AGs, Failover Clustering, log shipping, and replication.
Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.
Security & Compliance Manage database security including logins, users, roles, and permissions.
Implement encryption like TDE or its equivalent, auditing, and best-practice security measures.
Ensure regulatory and internal compliance standards are met.
Database Maintenance & Operations Manage SQL Agent jobs, alerts, and automation processes.
Perform ongoing maintenance: index management, statistics updates, DBCC integrity checks.
Monitor database growth, storage utilization, and capacity planning.
Execute schema changes, deployments, and environment refreshes.
Troubleshooting & Support Diagnose and resolve production incidents, errors, and performance degradation.
Analyze logs, trace files, deadlock graphs, and memory dumps as needed.
Provide on-call support for critical systems.
Automation & Scripting Create and maintain scripts using T-SQL and Power Shell to automate routine tasks.
Build monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify issues.
Collaboration & Documentation Work closely with users, developers, system administrators, stakeholders and other teams.
Document configurations, procedures, and runbooks for operational excellence.
Assist in mentoring junior team members as needed.
Physical Demands and Work Environment This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild. Occasional travel may be required.
Minimum Qualifications Requirements include six years of experience in an information technology or data management field or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 12 semester hours in computer science or management information systems course work for each year of the required experience.
Preference will be given to candidates who Demonstrated expertise with SQL Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2014/2016/2017/2019/2022 features and performance tuning tools.
Proven experience designing and supporting SQL server high-availability solutions such as Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, replication, and log shipping.
Advanced skills in T-SQL development, query tuning, and analyzing execution plans.
Strong background with Power Shell scripting and automation of administrative tasks.
Extensive experience managing large-scale databases and high-throughput systems.
Proven experience building and managing Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instance, AWS RDS for SQL Server, Cloud SQL on Google Cloud Platform, or hybrid cloud architectures
Experience with ETL tools (SSIS), reporting services (SSRS) and Azure data factory.
Ability to lead or contribute to database…
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